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Armin

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #135 on: March 10, 2008, 07:54:35 PM »
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #136 on: March 10, 2008, 08:15:32 PM »
You have some lovely plants there Armin, what a spectacular show.
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #137 on: March 10, 2008, 08:24:56 PM »
Such wonderful pictures of these crocus lawns, it makes me want to try too! My lawn is very mossy and wet during the winter, I think the crocuses would not like it :(
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #138 on: March 10, 2008, 09:50:00 PM »
A beautiful show Armin!
I wonder how many Crocuses I would need in my lawn to come to
such a result for a start.  ::) ::) ;D

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #139 on: March 10, 2008, 10:38:21 PM »
Well, in Neustadt it took 10,000, Luit!!  ::) 8) :o
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #140 on: March 10, 2008, 11:41:19 PM »
Glorious pics everyone.  Thomas your lawn is stunning as always.  Excellent pics Armin!!  :D
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #141 on: March 11, 2008, 01:21:28 AM »
Great lawn shows Thomas and Armin and all. The Crocuses season is nearly over here. The last one, Fantasy
do

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #142 on: March 11, 2008, 01:35:34 AM »
Do,

What a stunner!!  Never seen that one before!!!!!
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #143 on: March 11, 2008, 07:43:25 AM »
Dom, is it white on the outside?
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #144 on: March 11, 2008, 09:16:38 AM »
C. versicolor JMH 8215 started flowering a few weeks ago but I could not decide which photo I liked so pick your favourite :D.

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The same with C. kosaninii both with flash but different backgrounds

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and close-up flash or over-exposed ?

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #145 on: March 11, 2008, 10:35:35 AM »
Great pix everyone !

Armin, some very beatiful chrysanthus there ! - are they all still flowering now, mine have been over since a few weeks already.

Dominique,
I've never seen that one - I suppose the outside is greyish/white ?

Andrew,
I love your C. versicolor !!!

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #146 on: March 11, 2008, 10:51:09 AM »
Can we make a date for this time next year? I want to see it for real!!

No problem, Mark - you're always welcome here in Neustadt including a free chamber in my house!
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #147 on: March 11, 2008, 10:56:39 AM »
Such wonderful pictures of these crocus lawns, it makes me want to try too!
My lawn is very mossy and wet during the winter, I think the crocuses would not like it :(

Anne, my lawn is also very wet during the winter months and due to the acer trees in the front
I also have some moss. But this is no problem for the crocus cultivars (vernus, chrysanthus,
biflorus, tommasinianus, etruscus and sieberi) only C. korolkowii and ancyrensis do not feel
well there! Also chrysanthus Jeannine became less and less in the last years!


Armin, you have a good selection in your garden. Where did you buy Jeannine? Mine from Dix
last year were Prins Claus  :-[ Ladykiller is known to carry a virus from Dutch stocks - better
kill them - NOW!
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #148 on: March 11, 2008, 03:07:30 PM »
Thanks for the advice Thomas and congratulations on the super pictures and to the others who have posted.
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #149 on: March 11, 2008, 04:18:04 PM »
Thanks for the advice, Thomas. Maybe we will start this year.
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