Crocus March 2008

[Boyed]

Spring in Armenia came rather late comparing to that of Europe. I have still nothing in bloom in the garden, but under cold glass there are some crocuses already blooming.

I am testing some variations of native crocus biflorus ssp. adamii in pot culture. I hoticed that it doesn't like excessive moiture during winter and some corms rotted. Anyway, most plants bloomed and I'd like to share with photos. Unfortunately rare pure white form of crocus adamii doensn't bloom this year, but I hope to find it this year in nature and hope that there'll the opportunity to show it.

[Boyed]

And few other crocuses

crocus heuffelianus 'National Park'
crocus vernus 'Picwick' ( I selected just few virus mosaic-free samples among the hundreds that I obtain every thear)

[Paul T]

Dirk,

Nice heuff!!  But then again, is there a heuff that isn't nice!!?? 

[Thomas Huber]

Probably the last crocus-photos from my garden this spring 

- Crocus antalyensis, olivieri ssp istanbulensis and candidus
- overview of my garden and the adjacent park with the Junker-Hansen-Tower

[I.S.]

   Thomas you are trying to make me envy!.  My C. o. istanbulensis did not flower this year but they look quite fine. And my all flowers are already over. But I don't mind.
I enjoy with foliage 

[I.S.]

  Zhirair!! Here is my test results!
There are also other differents form which I have seen.
And my white one also did not flowered

[I.S.]

  Dirk! You have so many anviable crocuses....

[Boyed]

Ibrahim,

Thanks for your nice crocus adamii pics. It was really interesting to see your samples and comepare them with mine. Actually I have seen here all forms of cr. adamii besides that bold striped form. There are many different colour forms growing in our place and I am going to make some selections from nature (most prominant and bright forms), test and introduce them in culture under different names, and then when have them enough propageted share with my collegues. I thinks it's a good idea.

By the way, our neighbour grows some crocus adamii in their garden and they are very robust, much larger than in nature and very multiflowering (about 7-8 flowers from one bulb)

Regards, Zhirair

[David Nicholson]

Does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for C. sieberi 'Hubert Edelsten' please?

[Gerry Webster]

Does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for C. sieberi 'Hubert Edelsten' please?

David, Roseholme Nursery (access via RHS Plantfinder) lists it though it's not clear whether they offer it every year. They don't have a website.

[Lesley Cox]

David, if you can't find it in the northern hemsphere, I can send you a couple but you would have to acclimatize them (turn their seasons upside down). Let me know. It would have to be almost immediately as they're beginning to root now, may already have done so. Surely it can be found somewhere nearer home.

I've just been out to have a look and it's too late. They're well rooted already. So if you've not located some by next Jan, I'll send some then.

[David Nicholson]

Does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for C. sieberi 'Hubert Edelsten' please?

David, Roseholme Nursery (access via RHS Plantfinder) lists it though it's not clear whether they offer it every year. They don't have a website.

Gerry, Thanks for that-have I got the spelling wrong because I had done a search for it in RHS Plantfinder and nothing showed up?

[David Nicholson]

David, if you can't find it in the northern hemsphere, I can send you a couple but you would have to acclimatize them (turn their seasons upside down). Let me know. It would have to be almost immediately as they're beginning to root now, may already have done so. Surely it can be found somewhere nearer home.

I've just been out to have a look and it's too late. They're well rooted already. So if you've not located some by next Jan, I'll send some then.

Lesley, thanks, but they must be available in the UK somewhere.

[afw]

David

The printed version of the RHS Plantfinder 2007/2008 lists C. Hubert Edelsten from Roseholme. Bressingham and Jaques Amand.

Alan

[mark smyth]

From past experiences I feel many nurseries/suppliers list more in Plant Finder than they stock