Crocus February- 2017

[Yann]

No Matt she prefers horses, it's her passion.

[sokol]

Crocus alatavicus (...bought as),

first crocus in my garden, hardly the snow is gone.

Bernd

Yours seem to be more open than mine. I observe this since I have got them.

Some places with Crocus are still snow covered here.

[Catwheazle]

More leaves too. My plants geht full sun.

[sokol]

Different forms of Crocus laevigatus are still coming into flower now. Today one from Andros but the flower was still not really open, others from Evia I have shown recently.

[tonyg]

I took a display of crocuses to the local Plant Heritage meeting today.  For a change a long arranged date turned out just right - a good show of flowers.

One that passed un-noticed by most folk will likely interest you here more.  A chance seedling from Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis (as I am still calling it - changing all the labels and records will have to wait!)  A yellow flower with brownish markings, to my eye  a hybrid with Crocus cvijicii.

[Janis Ruksans]

I took a display of crocuses to the local Plant Heritage meeting today.  For a change a long arranged date turned out just right - a good show of flowers.

One that passed un-noticed by most folk will likely interest you here more.  A chance seedling from Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis (as I am still calling it - changing all the labels and records will have to wait!)  A yellow flower with brownish markings, to my eye  a hybrid with Crocus cvijicii.

Never tried such cross, may be this spring will - if the blooming time will be the same

[WimB]

I took a display of crocuses to the local Plant Heritage meeting today.  For a change a long arranged date turned out just right - a good show of flowers.

One that passed un-noticed by most folk will likely interest you here more.  A chance seedling from Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis (as I am still calling it - changing all the labels and records will have to wait!)  A yellow flower with brownish markings, to my eye  a hybrid with Crocus cvijicii.

Interesting, Tony! A dark 'Midas Touch' 

[tonyg]

Crocus time in Norfolk.  After a couple of cold months which held the flowers back nicely we now have some spring-like weather to show them off nicely.  Hopefully the mild nights will mean good seed set too.  I've been out with my paintbrush!

Apologies for out of date names - my collection is referenced to Brian Mathew's taxonomy.  One day I may change all the labels and records .... maybe 

Crocus biflorus alexandrii
Crocus biflorus punctatus
Crocus sp

[tonyg]

Interesting, Tony! A dark 'Midas Touch' 

Yes, exactly how I see it.

[tonyg]

Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus cyprius
Crocus dalmaticus
Crocus danfordiae
Crocus flavus

[tonyg]

Crocus imperati suaveolens
Crocus leichtlinii x kerndorffiorum
Crocus sieberi sublimis
Crocus sieberi atticus
Crocus sieberi sieberi - likely hybrid with ssp sublimis

[tonyg]

Crocus sieberi sieberi x 3
Crocus sieberi sublimis x2

[Maggi Young]

Sublime crocus - every one of them!

[WimB]

Yes, exactly how I see it.

'Tony's Touch' ;-)

[WimB]

Crocus leichtlinii x kerndorffiorum

Interesting cross!!