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MarcR

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #225 on: March 17, 2024, 08:03:18 AM »
Gyff,

VERY NICE!
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Marc Rosenblum

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #226 on: March 17, 2024, 10:30:51 AM »
Guff, your bank is wonderful and there are so nice seedlings. Congratulations.
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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #227 on: March 17, 2024, 04:58:34 PM »
Marc, Leena, thanks.

Well, it was starting out great.... Then cold, rain, and wind has flatten most of them. Plus the deer finally found them. Winter is returning with mid 20 temps at night.





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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #228 on: April 07, 2024, 11:14:05 PM »
Heuffelianus Hybrids on bank.







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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #229 on: April 08, 2024, 10:59:58 PM »
A superb colur, must look impressive en masse.
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Guff

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #230 on: April 24, 2024, 09:32:50 PM »
Have a few more Heuffelianus Hybrids to post, haven't uploaded yet.

Was pleased with my Daffodil flower show. They will all be dead headed, so they clump up faster. Started a new batch of seeds last Fall, tons popping up. Would like to do my big bank the same way. Would need a couple thousand bulbs..........too bad I didn't continue to grow more each year.

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Guff

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #231 on: October 10, 2024, 03:36:47 AM »
This years seed bounty.




Hand pollinated seeds, mostly Heuffelianus types x Dutch Gaints.

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Guff

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #232 on: November 02, 2024, 01:16:05 AM »
This is how I did this years crocus seeds on the bank. Decided to spend more time, then just tossing them about............... Can only do so much at a time, it's a killer on my back and legs.

Raked out all the moss, took a screwdriver and made groves. Dropped the seeds in,  cover with compost. Grass will all regrow by next Summer.





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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #233 on: November 02, 2024, 07:15:15 PM »
Lots of hard work for you -but with a real bonus to come!
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Guff

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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #234 on: November 03, 2024, 04:54:16 AM »
Maggi, thanks.

I looked back in the thread, Summer 2014 is when I planted a ton of bulbs on the grass bank, all grown from seed. Ten years in the making.........

It's been worth the effort, have some really beautiful seedlings from crosses over the years. This Spring, need to start digging up the special seedlings.
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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #235 on: November 03, 2024, 10:02:23 AM »
It will be beautiful! Years go by so fast, and now you have special seedlings already. :)
Lucky that you don't have voles or mice which dig up Crocus bulbs.
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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #236 on: November 07, 2024, 12:49:56 AM »
Leena, thanks.

Hopefully at some point, the whole bank with mass flowers...... It's getting close, with bad weather and deer, haven't been able to see it yet.

It's a big space to try to cover with flowers, takes time, and a lot of seeds.

« Last Edit: November 07, 2024, 03:35:52 AM by Guff »
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Re: Crocus crossing
« Reply #237 on: November 07, 2024, 01:23:48 AM »
Look forward to seeing a photo when the whole bank is covered in flowers.
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