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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #120 on: March 10, 2008, 03:32:12 PM »
Hubi! How lovely... I will even make a choice and pick my favourite of these pictures: number 57, with the sun shining through the flowers.... exquisite  8)
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #121 on: March 10, 2008, 03:37:12 PM »
A good choice, Maggi  :-*

Some more close-ups:

- Crocus candidus, generally only one or two broad leaves, this form has 4!
- C. chrysanthus Willem van Eeden, a new cultivar from Holland
- C. chrysanthus Princess Beatrix, an old cultivar not easy to get in trade - this one came from Dix and looks true to me!
- C. chrysanthus Herald, a nice clump of the soft-yellow edged dark-purple beauty.

4 different forms of Crocus malyi:
- Ballerina (also from Dix and true)
- Sveti Roc
- from wild collected seeds showing some variation
- a small narrow-petaled form
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #122 on: March 10, 2008, 03:38:26 PM »
Beautiful, Thomas! I also like pic. 57. I assume it's a cultivar of C. vernus. What's it called?
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #123 on: March 10, 2008, 03:42:51 PM »
Martin, its what I bought as tommasinianus Whitewell Purple, but is now identified by Luit van Delft as the true Ruby Giant!
If you want to have some plants in summer, please tell me know as they are out now. I will not find them on the lawn in summer  :-\

Some final photos of vernus variants:
- scepusiensis var leucostigma with its white stigma - I love it  8)
- a beautiful hybrid of the big vernus monsters, that I generally don't like, but this one with the silvery-edged petals.... :o
- and a white form with a soft blue hint and beautiful veining
« Last Edit: March 10, 2008, 04:06:41 PM by Thomas Huber »
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #124 on: March 10, 2008, 04:02:56 PM »
Quote from: Thomas Huber on March 10, 2008, 03:42:51 PM
Martin, its what I bought as tommasinianus Whitewell Purple, but is now identified by Luit van Delft as the true Ruby Giant!

You see Thomas, now you give it a name everybody suddenly likes it!   :D :D :D
I'm very happy I received a big pot last Friday, before the prices rise... ;D ;D

Such a lucky man, talking about sunshine today.
Well here the gales were not so heavy as forecasted and now a bit blue is coming through the clouds.

Oh, I almost forgot to compliment you with these beatiful pictures!!
Some of these Crocuses I will show in the Conn. Coll. too.

PS. Look out for these white flowering weeds in the lawn!  ::) ::) ::)
« Last Edit: March 10, 2008, 04:05:30 PM by Lvandelft »
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #125 on: March 10, 2008, 04:09:57 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on March 10, 2008, 04:02:56 PM
PS. Look out for these white flowering weeds in the lawn!  ::) ::) ::)

Luit, I've noticed these weeds, but I'm sure the virus they carry is not dangerous for crocus!!  8)
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #126 on: March 10, 2008, 04:36:30 PM »
Thomas,
What a show !
The overall views of your lawn are once again amazing, what a splash of colour  :o
I do spot some grass every now and then though  8)

Your C. malyi collection is also very impressive.

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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #127 on: March 10, 2008, 04:52:49 PM »
Can we make a date for this time next year? I want to see it for real!! I'm off to visit Margaret G now so I'll drag son number 3 off his laptop for her to see these amazing shots
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #128 on: March 10, 2008, 06:08:22 PM »
Quote from: tonyg on March 09, 2008, 11:26:23 PM
At the recent crocus day at RHS Wisley there was a suggestion that the trade C etruscus carries a virus.  This does not seriously weaken the plants but shows itself in the variable streaks that we have noticed in our plants.  .....Of course what we cannot be sure of is what this virus will do to other crocuses that may not have the same resistance or strong constitution. :(

Tony,
that's a possible reason for the streaks in clone "Zwanenburg". Interestingly, my corms in flower are definitvely not grown from seed and look virus free (no streaks) the first time, if the suggestion and my assumption is right.

It would be interesting to know if a virus is still resident or extirpated :-\
And, what makes this virus decease happen and curing?
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #129 on: March 10, 2008, 06:22:08 PM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on March 10, 2008, 12:43:43 AM
Armin, your Crocus lawn is beginning to rival Thomas' lawn.  :D

Lesley,
Luc,
thanks. My crocus lawn "is by far not beginning to rival Thomas' lawn."
I'm running decades behind ::)...but thanks to the great support from the forum members I gain more knowledge and pace to relize my tiny personal paradise ;D
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #130 on: March 10, 2008, 06:27:16 PM »
Quote from: Thomas Huber on March 10, 2008, 10:16:23 AM
What a great lawn, Armin - but please don't forget the path through the plants  ;D

Luit, many thanks for your extensive studies to clarify that tommi-mystery. Seems like I was wrong  :'( Please forgive me  :-\

Thomas, I know the mystery paths across my crocus dschungle ;D
Great pix from your lawn - unbeatable 8)
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #131 on: March 10, 2008, 07:20:17 PM »
Beautiful lawn Thomas, and cracking pictures.
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #132 on: March 10, 2008, 07:46:52 PM »
Here some closer shots...
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #133 on: March 10, 2008, 07:49:15 PM »
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Re: Crocus March 2008
« Reply #134 on: March 10, 2008, 07:52:06 PM »
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