Crocus January 2017

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A treat to see your crocus  growing and  opening in the sun , Ruben. Dark wet and generally horrible here in Aberdeen - I don't blame our plants for staying underground!

We've had our share of dark, cold and misty weather for a while now Maggi !  Keep hoping, the sun WILL return some day ! 

It showed again starting yesterday and the first results are visible.
2 Crocus' that need to have their label changed... 

 
First what is now called Crocus gembosii 'Sunspot' I suppose, opening a first flower.  (1-2-3)
I don't just love the black stigma but also the purplish/brown flower tube contrasting so nicely with the yellow flower ! 

and

second : Crocus ushakiensis  (formerly C. chrysanthus 'Ushak Orange')  also getting started, second flower already pushing through as well.

[Cfred72]

We've had our share of dark, cold and misty weather for a while now Maggi !  Keep hoping, the sun WILL return some day ! 

It showed again starting yesterday and the first results are visible.
2 Crocus' that need to have their label changed... 

 
First what is now called Crocus gembosii 'Sunspot' I suppose, opening a first flower.  (1-2-3)
I don't just love the black stigma but also the purplish/brown flower tube contrasting so nicely with the yellow flower ! 

and

second : Crocus ushakiensis  (formerly C. chrysanthus 'Ushak Orange')  also getting started, second flower already pushing through as well.

And again, Luc ... We are in the same country, and yet ... It only clears away since yesterday. We have not had more than an hour of sunshine today. There is still snow for at least one more day.
Like what, the climate, a few tens of kilometers away, may be very different.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Hi Frédéric - from what I see, you still are abt 150 km away and 3 or 400 m higher than I am.. 

We had no snow at all here but 10 cm of ice on the gardenpond - still melting - but that doesn't deter the Crocus' 

[Yann]

Nice bunch of belgium Crocus 

Crocus orphei
Crocus thirkeanus
Crocux x Rainbow Gold
Crocus fleischeri 'Gulek Pass'

[Matt T]

Crocux x Rainbow Gold

Incredible colour! You must be pleased with that one, Yann.

[ruben]

Rainbow gold is such a nice one! But so early overthere yann!!

Also crocus in bud can be nice

Crocus henrikii
Crocus concinnus
Crocus korolkowii van varzob mts Tajikistan
Crocus biflorus ssp. fibroannulatus
Crocus ancyrensis

[ruben]

and 2 opened a bit :-d

Crocus biflorus ssp. punctatus
Crocus suaveolens - large form from Naples botanical garden

[Janis Ruksans]

and 2 opened a bit :-d

Crocus biflorus ssp. punctatus
Crocus suaveolens - large form from Naples botanical garden

From where comes yours "punctatus"? Can you picture anthers? Actually I would think about leucostylosus for white stigmatic branches. But too little details I can see.

[ruben]

Janis, its from my begin period- i got it out of a swap.
i will photograph the branches but i'm afraid it will take some days (forecast is rain and wind and no sun :-()
Is leucostylosus something that can happen with any species?

[Steve Garvie]

Crocus micranthus


Crocus imperati ssp. suaveolens


Crocus fleischeri


Crocus x Gotoburgensis

[Yann]

wonderful!

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis, its from my begin period- i got it out of a swap.
i will photograph the branches but i'm afraid it will take some days (forecast is rain and wind and no sun :-()
Is leucostylosus something that can happen with any species?

C. punctatus anthers have blackish basal lobes, leucostylosus - has white stigma, but such occasionally occur in other species, too. So check basal lobes, if they are blackish - name could be correct.

[Tony Willis]

Crocus atticus possibly ssp nivalis

Crocus atticus ssp sublimis

[Tony Willis]

Crocus sieberi

[ruben]

wooow Tony! 3x a winner!!!