Crocus March 2015

[Janis Ruksans]

Another crocus, by leaves identified as C. carpetanus, we found in light pinus forest and on lime-stone rocks at altitude only 600 m. Flowers much slender, always with more or less expressed dark stripe on back of segments. Corms positioned deep in soil and sometimes with prominent neck of corm tunics. Looks so different from typical carpetanus, that I'm something confused about naming - may be another new species?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Ian and Cyril,
This is really all 'Snow Princess'. This Crocus shows her colouring only optimally if the plant stands very wet, shady and cool. In the full sun the blossoms are smaller and not so nicely in colour and drawing.

Thanks for the information Dirk . This is mine , wich means it is not on the right spot ?

[krisderaeymaeker]

Greetings from Turkey to al Croconuts ........

[Janis Ruksans]

 Here pictures of Crocus nubigena from several distant localities.

[Janis Ruksans]

Some nice crocuses from last days
Crocus albocoronatus - quite recently described species
Typical Crocus antalyensis from Saklikent not very far from Antalya
Crocus antalyensis is close to C. mouradii, separable by flower colour and seem that both hybridise. Here hybrid with another affinity - Crocus flavus. But I'm not certain about correct parentage (it is not my hybrid)
Crocus candidus is unique crocus where blooms even plants with one leaf. Quite uniform species - variation on outside of segments and in intensity of yellow shade in throat. This is one of best collected 36 km from Can in W Turkey
For more bright colour - one wild hybrid between "chrysanthus" and "biflorus" from near Akseki, Turkey

[Janis Ruksans]

The last my entry today.
The first is very unique form of Crocus olivieri found wild by Ibrahim who named it 'Albina'. It was found in locality where only C. olivieri is growing, so no hybridization with C. candidus happened.
Then Crocus orphei from Macedonia in Greece - grown up from seeds originally collected wild by Marcus Harvey from Australia
Another plant grown from Marcus seeds - Crocus sieberi from Omalos plain in Crete
Nice hybrid from Dirk - between veluchensis and cvijicii - named by him as 'Rainbow Gold'
And at very end another novelty from HKEP - Crocus yataganensis

[ichristie]

Hello, thanks all for information about Snow Princess it is very sure to like growing here as we have had so much rain hailstones recently I wonder how it manages to ever produce a flower, I am not a croconut but Snow Princess is very special,,  cheers Ian the Christie kind

[udo]

Thanks for the information Dirk . This is mine , wich means it is not on the right spot ?

Kris, i think the place is not optimal. Cool and wet for more contrast. Between melting snow is better. 

[udo]

Janis, nicely again to see Crocus 'Rainbow Gold'.
He has got yet a half-brother, Crocus veluchensis x thirkeanus (herbertii).
Unfortunately, to coldly for an open flower.


edit by M to correct spelling : Crocus thirkeanus K.Koch
 original publication details: Linnaea 21: 633 1848.

[Matt T]

Crocus minimus 'Col de Bavella' enjoying the sunshine today - thank you Dirk! 

[Maggi Young]

Isn't that white feathery style fantastic - an extra treat after the super outers. A great crocus ( well, I know they all are!)

[Matt T]

This will be my last Crocus of the season - one final 'hurrah'. A magic plant to go out on 

[Jan]

second attempt - Interesting Crocus alatavicus and flowers for the second year.

[Yann]

A nice form Jan

Last few Crocus to flower.

Crocus 'Karin'
Crocus vernus 'Shock Wave'

[Thomas Huber]

After a cold and rainy weekend the sun found its way back into my garden and some new flowers have opened: