Crocus February 2008

[Thomas Huber]

Thomas how did you build your rockery? What size are the stones? I would like to copy it.

Mark, the following gallery should help you to copy my rockgarden, but please hold in mind: Copyright T.Huber 
The stones are findings from local fields, built upright in the soil. Size about 50x50cm. Hope this helps!

[I.S.]

  Thomas your lawn is fantastic. It seems easyer to grow them on lawn  than pots.
The region where I found c. candidus orangino has no olivieri at all. There was her a baby also around and some seedlings. In the area there were only candidus no more yellew (pale yellew) flowers. Maybe you can have a look to bible C. b. weldenii! Chrysanthus with broad leaves also was wery interesting.
  Tony I am always tahanksfull for your help. I have a few samples to show expert. (c. b. weldenii !!) I could not be sure. They will try to give teir name if there is new somethings!! So don't know what is the way.

[Thomas Huber]

Ibrahim, the "obvious" difference between the two biflorus ssp is:

weldenii: leaves with 1 or 2 prominent veins in the grooves on the underside, style bright orange
alexandrii: no veins, Style orange to red    (source: Brian Mathew - The crocus)

[David Nicholson]

Great show Thomas, what a fantastic thread this is.

[I.S.]

  Thanks Thomas I will check, if there is any vains on lower parts of leaves. From pics I can't see the difference from leaves or styles. The mines have always three leaves but here there is one c. b. weldenii always with five leaves.
http://www.funghiitaliani.it/index.php?showtopic=24502&st=0

[art600]

Thomas

I am glad Mark asked for details of your rockery, and the photos make construction easy.

Might I please ask for a planting plan. 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

And the soil mix of course 

[David Shaw]

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?

[Armin]

  Armin your photos are very nice and crocus looks very happy.
I will post some more before stop to night.

Ibrahim,
thanks for the compliments but yours are toping all of mine.
Simply irresistable!

[Armin]

Hans how did your plants like 20c? Last year the flowers in my garden wilted during a warm period.

Here's a lovely Crocus seen in Englnd. C. tomm. 'Garnet'

Mark, very red purple - lovely!
Who is selling this tommy?

[Armin]

First photo shows a giant dark form of Crocus versicolor.
And last for today some selected chrysanthus hybrids found on my lawn.

Thomas,
your crocus lawn - simply striking!

[dominique]

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

[dominique]

after the flowers under protection, now is the season in the garden

[dominique]

again

[dominique]

the end !!!