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Steve Garvie

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Crocus March 2016
« on: March 04, 2016, 05:33:25 PM »
A cold start to March in Fife and other parts of the UK.
Here is a little winter warmth courtesy of Tony Willis (Crocus x gothoburgensis selections):





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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2016, 05:57:16 PM »
Resplendent
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2016, 08:26:45 PM »
Stunning as always :D
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2016, 09:03:26 PM »
 :o :o :o Lost for words !
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Luc Gilgemyn
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2016, 07:55:23 PM »
good pictures, Steve :D
Here some from my garden:
Crocus cvijicii
     ''     olivieri istanbulensis
     ''     imperati, more difficult as suaveolens
     ''     sieberi 'Chiara'
     ''     x veluchensis 'Rainbow Gold'
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2016, 10:00:41 PM »
fery few Crocus to show, we need sunshine.

Crocus x 'Karin'
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2016, 06:41:24 PM »
After returning from Greece greenhouse full with flower, regardless of complete snow cover outside and minus 9 C last night. Here some most impressive and interesting crocuses.
Crocus angustifolius - from Crimea - terriotory temporarily occupied by Russia
Crocus corsicus from Mt. Cinto - from Dirck
Crocus nubigena aff. from Karpathos Isl., Greece - most likely new and will be published by HKEP
Another Crocus nubigena aff. from Samos Isl., Greece
Crocus sp. near Odessa - danubensis, reticulatus or something special
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2016, 06:46:02 PM »
Some more
Crocus species nova - intend to name Crocus stevensii after longterm travel partner od Jim Archibald Norman Stevens
Seedling of Crocus antalyensioides - most likely hybrid with C. flavus or C. mouradii
White form of Crocus mawii
And as last today - two pictures of the dwarfest crocus - danfordiae aff. - flower size in length only 11-14 mm
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2016, 07:12:47 PM »
Nice show Janis, these nubigena are marvelous.
I hope you had a good trip.
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2016, 12:22:31 PM »
At last some warm  sunshine today to open some  crocus in the garden

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Crocus herbertii


more cheery yellows

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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2016, 12:23:51 PM »
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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2016, 05:36:53 PM »
At last we got spring here  ;D

Crocus tommasianus in different forms

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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2016, 05:40:21 PM »
One of my favorite hybrids:
Crocus chrysanthus Eye Catcher

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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2016, 05:44:44 PM »
Crocus baytopiorum
Crocus sieberi Bowles White
Crocus chrysanthus Constellation
Crocus Hubert Edelsten

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Re: Crocus March 2016
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2016, 05:49:12 PM »
Crocus chrysanthus Elegance
Crocus chrysanthus Herald
Crocus chrysanthus Milea and tommasianus
Crocus recticulatus x Janis Ruksans

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