Crocus February 2008

[Andrew]

My turn to ask for an identification please,



Supplied as C. cancellatus ssp. lycius, but I do not think so,



and before you ask, here's the corm!



Now something very easy to identify,



C. carpetanus

[Thomas Huber]

Andrew, I would point for Crocus sieberi!

ssp sublimis if the throat is pubescent
ssp nivalis if the throat is glabrous

[Andrew]

Morning Thomas,

So not even a C. cancellatus flowering out of season ?

[Thomas Huber]

  No, sorry 

Perhaps I will have a small cancellatus ssp lycius offset for you this summer!

[Maggi Young]

For beginners:
 pubescent : Covered with hairs, especially if short, soft, and down-like.
 
glabrous : Smooth; not rough, pubescent, or hairy. 

[mark smyth]

thanks Maggi. I just read the post and was thinking ..

Here are a couple of tasters for later. Editing lots of Crocus photos just now

[mark smyth]

It's interesting to see from Andrew's bared corm that all Crocus roots must grow down and not travel through the potting mix. I knocked over a pot with Colchicums today and the roots filled the pot. No potting mix could be seen

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great close-ups Mark !

[mark smyth]

Thanks but they aren't a sharp as I would have liked.

[mark smyth]

Here we go with today's offerings. 138 photos taken

alatavicus - Tony G or Thomas what is causing the bruising?
angustifolius supplied as cvij...
corsicus - I hope. Cant remember the source
dalmaticus
gargaricus herbertii - leaves only just emerging maybe less than 10mm

[mark smyth]

sieberi Hubert Edelsten
sieberi Ronald Ginns
vernus Krasno Polje
vitellinus

[mark smyth]

I have made a desk top wallpaper from C. vitellinus if anyone wants it. I can make it what ever size you need. The main image is on the right so your desk top icons wont spoil the image. It looks like this

[David Nicholson]

Great set of pictures Mark, you were on top form with the camera today!

[Paul T]

Mark,

Excellent pics.  Capture them beautifully!!  Corsicus matches what I have under that name, if that is any help. Lovely Crocus, and one of the best growers and multipliers for me.

[Maggi Young]

Now, you see, THIS is why I ADORE CROCUS! Aren't they just the most stunning little things? Such shapes, such colours, all those fabulous markings...... GREAT!!