Crocus February 2008

[Thomas Huber]

Great photos everyone. Thank you. Thomas shows picture of many cultivars that I have never heard of or seen in the lists that I look at. Is there anywhere that I can buy them?

David, most of the cultivars I show have disappeared from the trade lists many years ago. For some I needed 5 years to find them, but not in trade, only from private collectors. There are still some listed in the Dix-list, but these are often misnamed    So if you're looking for a special cultivar, just ask me!

Luc, the soil in my rockery was mixed up with lots of sand and grit.

[Thomas Huber]

Bravo and thank you Thomas and Ibrahim , Dirk and all for your pics
Thomas ok understand for Warley !!!

Great plants, Dominique. Is that white versicolor growing in the wild?

Your veluchensis looks like the one that was posted by David (S?) last weekend.
Possibly a vernus form?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Impressive series Dominique - C. chrysanthus 'Blue Peter' is particularly nice !

[dominique]

Thanks Luc and Thomas
Yes my versicolor pic comes from the wild in the Alpes maritimes in France. Its a chance to have seen it (only one !)

[dominique]

yes Thomas, my veluchensis is another error from Dix-export §§§§§§ Never they have made such a number of mistakes than this year ! What happens to them ??

[I.S.]

  Dominique thanks for all these beauty. I hope one day mine crocuses will also increase like your ancyrensis.
  Can you see this from last week!!
 
 Crocus cancellatus mazziaricus
  C.cancellatus mazziaricus seed pods

[I.S.]

And some more from my garden which are taken just to day.
 Crocus abantensis
 Crocus biflorus adamii
Crocus  chrysanthus.
Crocus  flavus flavus
Crocus  olivieri olivieri.
Crocus  olivieri albino
Crocus  pestalozzae
 Crocus x paulineae
 Crocus x paulineae 2.
Crocus  x paulineae 3.

[Thomas Huber]

Great show, Ibrahim!

Looking at your olivieri Albus I know that Turkish pests always
choose the rarities for lunch, too! 

[David Shaw]

Veluchensis/vernus form. Are the bulb salespeople starting to buy their bulbs in from a central bulk supplier? Dominique is complaining about Dix-export whilst mine came from an English company that has provided relable stock in the past but this is the third 'error' that I have had from them this season, all crocus.

[mark smyth]

David S I think all nurseries source from Dutch suppliers. Pottertons have lots of mistakes also

[Susan Band]

Mark, there are some exceptions

[I.S.]

  Yes Thomas you are right but I am still happy to know that she is in alive.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

David, Mark and Susan : In my opinion you are all absolutely right !

Ibrahim,
Stunning pictures once again but I'm surprised you still have so many Crocus flowering right now - I would have expected them to flower earlier in Turkey than here, or are you living on a certain altitude ?

[I.S.]

   Luc altitute in my garden only 84 m. and all crocus flower will be over soon. But for the wild just strarted from low altitute and for mauntains it is still very early everywhere covered by lots of snow.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks for clearing that matter for me Ibrahim.