Crocus February 2014

[krisderaeymaeker]

Crocus heuffelianus 'Carpathian Wonder ' , a great discovery from Janis many years ago ...

[krisderaeymaeker]

Under glas we have Crocus minimus (from Col de Bavella )

[krisderaeymaeker]

And again outside  : Crocus heuffelianus 'Snow Princess '

[Steve Garvie]

The captivating crocus cavalcade continues!!!   

[Tony Willis]

Kris

really lovely to see,beautiful plants

[krisderaeymaeker]

Thanks Tony and Steve . I especially like this time of the year ....

[udo]

Nice pictures, Kris.
Here today in flower:
Crocus angustifolius 'Bronze'
    ''      heuffelianus 'Snow Princess'
    ''      kosaninii
    ''      sublimis
    ''      veluchensis x cvijicii 'Rainbow Gold'
All this Crocus in my list this year, appear in few days.

[krisderaeymaeker]

Nice pictures, Kris.
    ''      sublimis

Thanks Dirk , it is the same with your entry !
Some of the sublimis have very nice markings on the outside , are  they also on your list 
Must admit , looking forward for your list !

[Maggi Young]

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!

Panayoti Kelaidis blogs again about Cyril's  magic garden: http://www.botanicgardens.org/blog/europe-height-spring   ( He's done it before : http://prairiebreak.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/glimpses-of-masters-garden-cyril-lafong.html )

[krisderaeymaeker]

Panayoti Kelaidis blogs again about Cyril's  magic garden :http://www.botanicgardens.org/blog/europe-height-spring   ( He's done it before : http://prairiebreak.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/glimpses-of-masters-garden-cyril-lafong.html )

Many thanks for the link Maggi , I really enjoyed it ! 

[Roma]

First flowering of a couple of Crocus seedlings.  Seed parent may be Crocus 'Cream Beauty.  I often find seeds without a name when I am tidying up in the greenhouse   They are a bit small but may be bigger next year.

[Cyril L]

Panayoti Kelaidis blogs again about Cyril's  magic garden :http://www.botanicgardens.org/blog/europe-height-spring   ( He's done it before : http://prairiebreak.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/glimpses-of-masters-garden-cyril-lafong.html )

Maggi, thanks for the link for this new blog from PK.

First flowering of a couple of Crocus seedlings.  Seed parent may be Crocus 'Cream Beauty.  I often find seeds without a name when I am tidying up in the greenhouse   They are a bit small but may be bigger next year.

Roma, these crocus seedlings are always a bit of a surprise.

Crocus are flowering fast and furious now, here are a few:

Crocus x leonidii 'Ego'
Crocus 'Snow Crystal'
Crocus olivieri
Crocus ancyrensis Brown

[fixpix]

Wow, I had no idea there are so many kinds and types and colors.
I'm a total beginner. And so far, only got a couple "commercial" types.
I kinda cheated last fall and planted a whole bag of bulbs in a pot.
Here it is!
The ones in the garden are just starting to bud out.

[Cyril L]

This 'commercial' type makes a very nice show in a pot.  They look not unlike C. 'Snow Crystal' from Janis Ruksans who considers it one of his favourite crocus.

[Cyril L]

The sun has finally opened the flowers on Crocus heuffelianus 'Carpathian Wonder'.