Crocus February 2008

[tonyg]

Anne - tell us more about gorgeous George.  He is obviously a relation of Hubert but what are his origins?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Brilliant displays everyone ! 
Great show !
Keep'm coming 

[annew]

George came from Ruksans, can't tell you more than that, I'm afraid.  Mark, the pink tommies came from Kath Dryden. Maybe Thomas can help out?

[David Shaw]

Whilst some were sitting comfortably in Dunblane today, other were still working at the coal face taking pictures in the sunshine for the Forum.
C. tommasinianus roseus
and a close up
chrysanthus Goldilocks
chrysanthus Romance
The strongly marked C. angustifolius Bronze Form

[David Shaw]

In the greenhouse the sun persuaded a few more to open. After the photo session I got the paint brush out.

C. biflorus weldenii is lightly marked
I trust that this is a well marked C. antalyensis and not Tricolour?
the outer petals of C. imperati De Jagers look good even when shut.
C. vitellinus

[art600]

David

Anatalyensis?  sieberi 'Tricolor' I think

[art600]

David

How long did it take to build up the wonderful clumps of 'Goldilocks' and ' Romance' ?

[David Shaw]

Thanks Arthur.
Goldilocks have only been there a couple of years (tight planting), and Romance three of four years.

[hadacekf]

David, how nice to see your wonderful clumps of 'Goldilocks' and ' Romance'.

[Diane Clement]

Desperately waiting for these to open, but until they do, I enjoy the wonderful outer feathering

C reticulata x angustifolia "Nida"
C retic x angust "Janis Ruksans"
C reticulatus reticulatus

[art600]

In reply 267 to the January crocus thread, Tony W showed a Crocus sieberi. 
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1121.255
Tony G. in reply 270  queried hybrids...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1121.270


 I am wondering if this might be a hybrid with veluchensis as it is a very deep colour - or is the species that variable.

I show one of my crocus for clarification/identification.

[mark smyth]

David did your sieberi tricolor come from Miniature Bulbs?

[David Shaw]

I took the pot out into the garden today and placed it alongside some Tricolor already growing there. Yes it is sieberi tricolor and, yes, it was from Miniature Bulbs.

[udo]

a new cross for this spring,

Crocus sieberi ssp.sublimis x gargaricus ssp.gargaricus

[Martin Baxendale]

Dirk, I hadn't even realised that sieberi and gargaricus were in the same series and likely to cross, but of course they are. Very subtle colouring. I like it.