Crocus February 2008

[tonyg]

Another sunny day and I have been able to make a better record of the crocuses at Earlham Cemetery.  This has been the main city cemetery for Norwich for about 150 years.  Some of these crocuses may have been planted around 100 years ago.  The crocus vernus have seeded and hybridised to give  agreat range of subtly different forms.  Here is a selection.

[tonyg]

And then there are the Crocus tommasinianus.  Not as much variation but watch out for a couple of nice hybrids at the end.

[Paul T]

How cool is that!!  Certainly beautifies the cemetery at the end of winter then doesn't it!!?  The sheer numbers are just phenomenal!!!! I wonder how many new and interesting forms there are in amongst them by now?  Great that you're trying to catalogue them a little and share them with us.  Thanks!! 

[Armin]

Tony,
what a treasury
The last ones (vernus) with pink stripes - resembles a bit like Picturatus.

[art600]

Tony,

You were spoilt for choice.  Particularly like the last vernus.

The only time I have seen something similar was in the Pelops at Lambakambos in 2000, where an old man had a large garden of goulimyi in all shades.  The patch was regularly fertilised by his chickens who had free run of the garden.  We did not have enogh Greek to ask if we might collect a few of the very different colours.  Sadly when I returned in 2005, the garden was no more - probably the old man had died.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely pictures, as usual, over the last couple of days folks.

Here is my Crocus angustifolius masquarading as C. cvijicii in the bulb bed and also some of what I hope IS C. angustifolius Bronze Form bought from the same source.

[Tony Willis]

Tony W.,
very interesting the C.etruscus form you have which is so different on the outer pedal markings compared to the common "Zwanenburg" clone.
Also C.chrysanthus around from lake Beysehir with the dark stem and the rounded pedals is very lovely.
Finally, the natural hybrid from Ulu Dag looks similar to the commercial clone C. chrysanthus Blue Pearl.
Does it have a yellow center too?

I have looked at the hybrid and another one from Ulu Dag and they all have yellow throats

[Anthony Darby]

After all these fields of fabulous crocuses I'm sort of put off posting my single Crocus pelistericus flowering in todays sunshine.

[tonyg]

Aaah ... but in Crocus pelistericus you have a plant that I have never flowered - yet

[Anthony Darby]

Tony, you have made my day.

[Maggi Young]

Anthony, a word of thanks for your messages on Trillium-L pointing out that SRGC website and Forum access is open to all... and for the Dunblane Day plug!

[Armin]

Anthony,
a wonderful coloration

[Lvandelft]

After all these fields of fabulous crocuses I'm sort of put off posting my single Crocus pelistericus flowering in todays sunshine.

Anthony, at least you don't have problem of choice! Beautiful Crocus!

[Martin Baxendale]

Stunning Anthony!! I've been lusting after pelistericus for a while now but never found anyone selling it. Anyone know of a trade source? Or was it from seed? In which case I must start taking part in SRGC and AGS seed exchanges again (stopped ages ago when the snowdrop seed raising took over all my frame space).

[Anthony Darby]

This was from seed Martin. I should have some more in another pot but no sign of it yet.? Here's Crocus gargaricus herberti flowering in a trough.