Crocus February 2014

[krisderaeymaeker]

Also in the garden  : Crocus cjivicii ....

Picture 1 & 2 : In company of Eranthis 'Schwefelglanz ' en C. gargaricus. (left en front )

Picture 3 & 4 : Detail of the flower .........

[krisderaeymaeker]

Crocus aerius  .

[Cyril L]

Looks like Crocus 'Skyline', Cyril - see Thomas Huber's lists of  cultivars : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5060.msg138194#msg138194

Thanks Maggi.  It is an exact match.  I did get C. 'Skyline' some years ago but have moved bulbs around and the label has got lost.

[Cyril L]

Kris, I like the forms of Crocus aerius with striped flowers.  My three plants all have uniform coloured flowers, although one is a deeper colour.

[Matt T]

I was given one corm of Crocus corsicus by a Polish forumist.  Normally 1/2 flowers per corm, so this is a special plant.

Crocus corsicus has just made it onto my wishlist! Just beautiful.

[Cyril L]

Some more crocus in flower:

Crocus abantensis 'Azcaban's Escapee'
Crocus korolkowii 'Apricot'
Crocus vernus which appeared (out of nowhere) at the side of the house a few years ago.

[Steve Garvie]

So you got the position of head gardener at Hogwarts Cyril! 
Some very nice Crocus!!!

[Cyril L]

Witchcraft and Wizardry indeed.  Many plants just appear in my garden and in the plunge; or maybe my memory is just failing and I forget I ever bought them!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some more crocus in flower:
Crocus abantensis 'Azcaban's Escapee'
Crocus korolkowii 'Apricot'
Crocus vernus which appeared (out of nowhere) at the side of the house a few years ago.

Very nice selection Cyril , that korolkowii 'Apricot ' has a very nice colour.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris, I like the forms of Crocus aerius with striped flowers.  My three plants all have uniform coloured flowers, although one is a deeper colour.

Me to Cyril , it's Janis selection of C. aerius .

[Gerry Webster]

Crocus corsicus has just made it onto my wishlist! Just beautiful.

Good luck Matt! Most of those in the trade appear to be hybrids. I don't know who sells the real thing.

[Matt T]

Oh Thanks for the cautionary advice Gerry. Do you know of any bona fide sources? Maybe I'll get lucky through the Crocus Group SeedEx.

[Matt T]

Or perhaps a holiday to Corsica would be easier?!

[de.da.]

Cr. Cvijicii and corsicus are at my wishlist too. daniel

[Janis Ruksans]

I have this Crocus biflorus? in the garden with paler blue flowers.  Can anybody identify it more accurately?

Impossible to identify correct species name. More looks as cultivar.