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Paul T

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #465 on: February 28, 2008, 09:37:57 PM »
Thomas,

Your lawn is as beautiful as ever.  So did he have to place his feet super-carefully for that football shot?  ;D

'Herald' is very striking, plus is that a Hubert Edelsten amongst those yellows?  Wonderful pics, all of them.
Cheers.

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #466 on: February 29, 2008, 08:03:02 AM »
Thanks for the compliments everybody - great you like my lawn  8)

Chris wasn't placed on the lawn by me - he was looking for new hybrids appearing
between the cultivars. He had the ball in his hand, so I told him to keep still for a photo  ;D

Yes, Susan it's Hubert Edelsten!
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #467 on: February 29, 2008, 09:28:51 AM »
Beautiful pics, Thomas!
Would have liked to tell you personally tomorrow, which seems not possible... :( :( :(

Quote
-Eyecatcher - I think I posted it some days ago but it looks like a white brother of Herald

Same hybridiser!, problably out of the same seedling batch.
Luit van Delft, right in the heart of the beautiful flowerbulb district, Noordwijkerhout, Holland.

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #468 on: February 29, 2008, 10:25:33 AM »
Thomas - great show of colour.  When (if we ever!) we move I will try and do the same.  With the master of massed crocus as a guide, we cannot go wrong :)
Brassband is a super form.  I have not heard of it before.  Is it a recent hybrid?  Come to that have you found any more  'new babies' in your lawn?
« Last Edit: February 29, 2008, 07:51:36 PM by tonyg »

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #469 on: February 29, 2008, 03:53:54 PM »
Crocus napolitanus
Austria, 15.03.2007
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #470 on: February 29, 2008, 04:04:27 PM »
Beautiful pictures Karl, the shot of the field is a stunner.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #471 on: February 29, 2008, 04:09:02 PM »
Great shots Karl !!! Thank you.
Thomas, here's some competition for your lawn  ;D
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #472 on: February 29, 2008, 04:49:00 PM »
Brassband is a super form.  I have not heard of it before.  Is is a recent hybrid? 

'Brassband' cannot be all that recent since I remember seeing it several years ago (10?) on a trade stand at one of the RHS Spring Shows. Struck by the colour I intended to obtain some but when the time came it had either been forgotten or replaced on my "to buy" list  by more desirable plants.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #473 on: February 29, 2008, 04:55:19 PM »
Brassband is a super form.  I have not heard of it before.  Is is a recent hybrid? 

'Brassband' cannot be all that recent since I remember seeing it several years ago (10?) on a trade stand at one of the RHS Spring Shows. Struck by the colour I intended to obtain some but when the time came it had either been forgotten or replaced on my "to buy" list  by more desirable plants.

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #474 on: February 29, 2008, 05:05:54 PM »
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Beautiful "Kasbleamla" Karl! 
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #475 on: February 29, 2008, 05:20:55 PM »
The  crocus meadow is not in the garden of Karl. That is a natural location.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #476 on: February 29, 2008, 06:19:12 PM »
Crocus napolitanus
Austria, 15.03.2007

Karl, welcome to the forum.
What a great natural place you show us!
Best wishes
Armin

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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #477 on: February 29, 2008, 07:20:35 PM »
Natural location - Austria
Crocus albiflorus
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #478 on: February 29, 2008, 07:47:59 PM »
Here are some shots of my meadow from today.
Everywhere self seedling grows.
Crocus tomasinianus
Seedling
and they like the wall and ways.
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Re: Crocus February 2008
« Reply #479 on: February 29, 2008, 07:55:14 PM »
You have had more sun today than we have had, Franz. Here it was  cold and windy and often rather dark. Your meadow is looking wonderful.
 It is a delight to see all these crocus in the wild or in a home meadow.
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