Connoisseur Collection

[Lvandelft]

next batch

Colchicum Daendels P.C.N. 1998  
Colchicum Disraeli P.C.N.                    
Colchicum Giant (Broadl. 1994)            
Colchicum giganteum                              
Colchicum Gracia 1                                        
Colchicum Innocence 2 syn C. byzantinum Album            
Colchicum laetum Visser 1993                    
Colchicum Lilac Wonder

some more to come

[Paddy Tobin]

Luit,

120 days without a posting but then you come with these wonderful photographs of colchicums. Worth the wait, I think.

Paddy

[Ragged Robin]

After the drought the flood of Colchicum is wonderful, Luit, and also it has meant that I am exploring a thread I knew nothing about and find fascinating    What Connoisseur Collections to enjoy and see side by side to compare and admire - the work, the dedication, the dream - fantastic 

[Armin]

Hello Luit,

thank you for posting the colchicum collection and the excellent photographs.
It is very helpful for identification and to see the differences between the various species and cultivars/hybrids.

[Lvandelft]

After the drought the flood of Colchicum is wonderful, Luit, and also it has meant that I am exploring a thread I knew nothing about and find fascinating    What Connoisseur Collections to enjoy and see side by side to compare and admire - the work, the dedication, the dream - fantastic 

Thanks for the compliment Robin, so glad you like this thread.
Now you have 20 more pages to look at 

[Lvandelft]

A disadvantage of preparing and posting many named pictures is that I hardly have time to look
at other threads  . Well, now and then I have a short look, but rarely time left to make compliments
or comments. 

next

Colchicum lusitanicum P.C.N. 1998               
Colchicum macrophyllum Cambr. B. 2001           
Colchicum Nancy Lindsay Avon B. 1999         
Colchicum Neptun J.R. 2005             
Colchicum pannonicum Visser 1993         
Colchicum Pink Goblet                   
Colchicum Poseidon J.R. 2000     
Colchicum Princess Astrid Avon B. 1998

[Boyed]

Thanks for wonderful photos, Luit!!!!!!!!!

I am very pleased to see that this topic continues.
I enjoyed your photos much, though some made me confused regarding my some cultivars being true to name. There are many look-alikes among pale-purple varieties, which often makes it very difficult to identify which is which. For example, my 'Giant' has yellow anthers while yours, illustrated in the picture, is with orange ones. At the same time my Giganteum has orange anthers, while yours - yellow. But yours have very distinct funnel-shaped flowers, which tell about its accuracy.

Colchicum 'Neptun' looks strange and much different from mine. But in this case I am sure that mine is true to name (elongated petals, small base, darker coloration than ordinary pale-purple ones).

[Thomas Huber]

Great photos as always, Luit. Please send some greetings to our friend!!

BUT - how do you count 120 days from 21st September 2008 to 15th September 2009

[Maggi Young]

Great photos as always, Luit. Please send some greetings to our friend!!

BUT - how do you count 120 days from 21st September 2008 to 15th September 2009

Thomas, the message that comes up tells you if MORE THAN 120 days have passed since the last post....

[Thomas Huber]

OK, Maggi. But I was sure Luit would be able to count more than 120 

[Maggi Young]

OK, Maggi. But I was sure Luit would be able to count more than 120 

I'm not sure about that, Thomas... but I'm sure Vroni can!   

[Lvandelft]

You may count on that !! 

[Lvandelft]

Thanks for wonderful photos, Luit!!!!!!!!!

I am very pleased to see that this topic continues.
I enjoyed your photos much, though some made me confused regarding my some cultivars being true to name. There are many look-alikes among pale-purple varieties, which often makes it very difficult to identify which is which. For example, my 'Giant' has yellow anthers while yours, illustrated in the picture, is with orange ones. At the same time my Giganteum has orange anthers, while yours - yellow. But yours have very distinct funnel-shaped flowers, which tell about its accuracy.

Zhirair, I cannot discuss about and if Colchicum are true to name, but the good thing is that many labels show the origin where plants came from.
When nothing is on the label then this is a plant cultivated many years in Holland, which of course does not always mean "true to name".

Colchicum 'Neptun' looks strange and much different from mine. But in this case I am sure that mine is true to name (elongated petals, small base, darker coloration than ordinary pale-purple ones).

In this case you might ask the man (J.R. 2005), who originally delivered these bulbs. Maybe he can help you out??

[Lvandelft]

last Colchicum batch

Colchicum Rosy Dawn 1                                 
Colchicum speciosum Atrorubens (Avon B. 2000)               
Colchicum tenorii CSW 1998                               
Colchicum Violet Queen 1                             
Colchicum Violet Queen 2                             
Colchicum William Dykes 1 Visser 1993               
Colchicum William Dykes 2 Visser 1993           
Colchicum Zephyr 1         

[Lvandelft]

and here the last picture
                                 
Amaryllis belladonna Johannes Burg