Crocus February- 2017

[Janis Ruksans]

Shocking news for me  Tomorrow I planned go to Riga to pick up first copies of my book and some minutes ago got call from Printing House that binding machine broke, around 100 copies are damaged and all process stopped up to 27-28 of February, because damage is very serious and must come specialists from producer of machine from Japan.
If I will not receive book on 28th - I decided to cancel contract and will go to another printer. Most likely I will loose prepayment and another company will be more expensive, but I really tired from all those delays and "excuses" - no such paper in Latvia, line waiting for printing on the best printing machine etc. etc.
Most pity, that I deceived you and now left only apologize to all my sponsors and customers of book. Sorry, friends. But you didn't lost your money!!! Book will be printed in any case even if I would be forced to mortgage all my property.

[Maggi Young]

Dear Janis, I understand your anxiety and disappointment at this  turn of events - but   make no mistake, it is very seldom that one hears of all going perfectly to plan in the world of book printing.  Think how often  books or even journals are delayed for all manner of reasons.  The difference here is that you care so much for the project. I am sure that others, like myself, will wait patiently for the reward of seeing the book.

[Steve Garvie]

These things never run smoothly Janis.
Like most of us I will have no problem waiting for as long as it takes.

[Matt T]

Don't worry Janis, the most important thing is to be sure you are happy with the book when it is printed. These things happen and everyone will be understanding. We will all be delighted with the book whenever it comes, so no need to rush for the sake of the sponsors.

[Tim Harberd]

My first post on the Crocus pages!

(Can’t claim any credit for actually growing these.)

I chose to get some Crocus sieberi 'Hubert Edelstein' after lurking here for many hours..

SO: Thanks to all you photo-posters.

Tim DH

[Cfred72]

My Crocus sieberi 'Hubert Edelsten' are in flower at the same time as you.
You live which country Tim?
Attention, I think the real name is Edelsten and not Edelstein ... 

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Fred,
       My country is Yorkshire! (Tho' I'm not a native.)  Perhaps I'll try to update my profile later.

The WWW seems confused about the correct spelling. I got 4,110 results searching for crocus Hubert Edelsten and 6,400 results searching for crocus Hubert Edelstein.

Tim DH

[pehe]

Shocking news for me  Tomorrow I planned go to Riga to pick up first copies of my book and some minutes ago got call from Printing House that binding machine broke, around 100 copies are damaged and all process stopped up to 27-28 of February, because damage is very serious and must come specialists from producer of machine from Japan.
If I will not receive book on 28th - I decided to cancel contract and will go to another printer. Most likely I will loose prepayment and another company will be more expensive, but I really tired from all those delays and "excuses" - no such paper in Latvia, line waiting for printing on the best printing machine etc. etc.
Most pity, that I deceived you and now left only apologize to all my sponsors and customers of book. Sorry, friends. But you didn't lost your money!!! Book will be printed in any case even if I would be forced to mortgage all my property.

Janis,
Don't worry about the delay. I am sure the printing company can solve the problem even if it takes some time. A book like this is certainly worth waiting for. The few examples from your book in International Rock Gardener show that this book is outstanding and it will become our new reference book for crocuses.

Poul

[Janis Ruksans]

Many thanks to everyone for supporting words. I will do the best to serve you all. Not everything is in our hands, sometimes you must wait. Most important ids final result and I hardly hope that you will be satisfied.

[Janis Ruksans]

Last night temperature in greenhouse dropped to minus 6 C (doors I left open), but now all crocuses continue developing, so some new pictures from today.
I'm starting with "delayed" autumn bloomer - Crocus melantherus - looks very fresh.
Next is Crocus ancyrensis - type I - regarded by me as typical species.
Next is still unidentified species received from Jim Archibald and reported as collected on Alacbeli pass in Turkey.
And now two Crocus crewei - the first comes from HKEP sample 0703
the second is collected by myself and looks very typical crewei.

[Janis Ruksans]

Now another crocuses from today
The first is C. ziyaretensis, quite recently published by HKEP
This one chrysanthus I showed earlier, when it was in buds.
Crocus sozenii now opened its flowers.
And last two are Crocus taseliensis - the population situated something west from type locality and blooming much earlier. Those from type locality only showed out some noses.

[Janis Ruksans]

The last pictures from today
Another picture of typical C. ancyrensis
and two different forms of C. stevensii

[Catwheazle]

Hello Janis,
Even if I expect your book to be impatient like most of you here, I believe on behalf of all
I can say that we are very understanding of your situation at the moment, and that we are
soon to get a unique and outstanding book from you .

Greetings
Bernd

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wow... what a show Janis !!!!

Out here I had this in flower - Crocus sieberi sieberi from Mt Dikti.

[Yann]

Nice show, nothing blooming here