Colchicum 2015

[mark smyth]

Last year I was saying how Colchicum cupanii cousterieri was more advanced at flowering time than Colchicum cupanii. This year there is now difference and without labels I wouldn't know which was which. What is the difference?

Colchicum autumnale 'Album' v 'Old Bones' - to my eye they are identical. Don't bother buying both!

[mark smyth]

When the leaves of Colchicum cupanii appear there is never any sign of flowers but in a few days they appear like magic from within.

Nowhere mentions how the emerging buds of Colchicum autumnale 'Karin Persson' are white and turn pink over a few days from tip down.

[papapoly]

I would like to show you recent pics of colchicum species growing in the wild in Central and Northern Greece.

Pics 225, 231, 255 and 266, Colchicum sp from 700-900 m in Central Pindus photographed in October 4 2015

Can anyone identify the species.  From literature it appears to be a subspecies of neopolitanum.  It is slightly tessalated.

George Papapolymerou

[papapoly]

Next are 3 pics from mount Ossa in Central Greece at 1650 m taken on September 13th 2015.  They are Colchicum binovae. bivonae

I have Colchicum bivonae from a nearby mountain from 600 m.  It is quite different.  It is basically white - slightly pink with heavy dotting.  In my garden in lowland Greece it flowers in late October.  I hope that it will flower this year.

Goerge

[papapoly]

Last for today is a pic taken in Northern Greece on September 27th at 1600 m.  Probably it is the same species as that I have shown from Central Pindus (subspecies of neopolitanum).

George

[Yann]

Colchicum cupanii has started to bloom, it was in buds 2 days ago.

[mark smyth]

Next are 3 pics from mount Ossa in Central Greece at 1650 m taken on September 13th 2015.  They are Colchicum binovae.bivonae

I have Colchicum bivonae from a nearby mountain from 600 m.  It is quite different.  It is basically white - slightly pink with heavy dotting.  In my garden in lowland Greece it flowers in late October.  I hope that it will flower this year.

Goerge

K1600_P1010008.jpg is very nice

[mark smyth]

A gorgeous Colchicum in pink pin striped pyjamas

Colchicum cousturieri JCA 03121/09

[johnralphcarpenter]

Very nice. Mark.

[Yann]

Oh yes a very nice form, from seeds Mark?

[mark smyth]

No I bought bulbs from the Mid Anglia bulb sale back in August

[johnralphcarpenter]

Colchicum speciosum and Colchicum speciosum 'Album' growing under Malus 'Bramley's Seedling'.

[Oron Peri]

Autumn refuses to come here..cant blame it with all what is happening here,
any way its 33C today and Colchicum started flowering already.
Colchicum variegatum, C. sfikasianum and C. macrophyllum
Seems like rain will arrive by the end of next week.

[Maggi Young]

I would like to show you recent pics of colchicum species growing in the wild in Central and Northern Greece.

Pics 225, 231, 255 and 266, Colchicum sp from 700-900 m in Central Pindus photographed in October 4 2015

Can anyone identify the species.  From literature it appears to be a subspecies of neopolitanum.  It is slightly tessalated.

George Papapolymerou

Interesting plant, George.

[Steve Garvie]

Colchicum cupanii


Colchicum troodi