Crocus March 2016

[Cyril L]

Very striking Tony!

[ashley]

Crocus pelistericus,a bi-coloured form flowering for the first time

That's very special Tony.  Was it unexpected, or seed from a similar parent?

[TC]

Some bog standard crocus pictures. The large bowl is full of crocus which I obtained gratis from a local store who were giving away free unsold bulbs from last year.
I came back with crocus, narcissus, hyacinths, tulips and chinodoxias - some 300 bulbs in total.  They have all been planted in pots and seem to be thriving
The lack of wind and rain the past two weeks have allowed the bulbs to stay upright and flower instead of being flattened.
Pictures 15/17 are from a local park

[Lesley Cox]

What an amazing collection of crocuses from everyone. Thanks so much for showing them, just as my own are starting their autumn cycle. I have C. serotinus salzmannii out at present.

It seems from the contents of this thread that one should take every opportunity available, to grow Crocus heuffelianus from seed, especially wild seed. I just love these flowers with their apical markings.

[Cfred72]

Carpets of flowers. I find it beautiful. This leaves me dreamer.

[Tony Willis]

That's very special Tony.  Was it unexpected, or seed from a similar parent?

I have been crossing the blue and white ones for some time and this is one that arose from them. Most are quite ordinary