Crocus September 2017

[Janis Ruksans]

Today started the first C. gilanicus collected in Iran in spring 2016. Corms were very small, but some blooms.
C. gilanicus easy hybridizes with C. autranii. In F-1 seedlings looks almost as true C. autranii only are very slightly lighter, but in F-2 occurs great splitting. The first this year came out white seedlings.
From C. speciosus group the first always is C. ilgazensis. Sometimes it is overpassed by Crimean C. puringii, but this autumn the last only shows out noses. Crocus ilgazensis has the smallest flowers in the all group.

[Janis Ruksans]

I'm every day making some pictures, but I'm so tired in evenings that can't find power to work with them after returning from greenhouse. Actually more important for me now would be writing and despatching of invoices for sold bulbs to my customers, but every evening I'm telling to myself - I will do this tomorrow. The same happened today, too - I gave preference to pictures and forum, not to business.
In this, last entry for today, three lilac crocuses - Crocus cappadocicus, C. karduchorum and C. suworovianus lilacinus.

[sokol]

An early start to the season here in Norfolk.  It was much cooler at night in August than is usual.  This seems to have triggered early rooting and early growth in some bulbs.  Happily I have been able to repot the bulbs much earlier this year.

The first crocus to flower is in the garden, Crocus serotinus salzmannii which in some forms is a long lived garden plant here.

When I have read your post I thought it isn't out here but to my surprise I discovered it in the garden some hours later.

[sokol]

I'm every day making some pictures, but I'm so tired in evenings that can't find power to work with them after returning from greenhouse. Actually more important for me now would be writing and despatching of invoices for sold bulbs to my customers, but every evening I'm telling to myself - I will do this tomorrow. The same happened today, too - I gave preference to pictures and forum, not to business.
In this, last entry for today, three lilac crocuses - Crocus cappadocicus, C. karduchorum and C. suworovianus lilacinus.

Now your Crocus have overtaken mine. My single Crocus ilgazensis corm has now the fourth flower but no signs of the others like Crocus cappadocicus.

[Yann]

First Crocus of the season, Crocus ilgazensis x pulchellus fantasy from Janis

[sokol]

Many Crocus are coming now out of the ground but just a few are in flower.

Crocus mazziaricus ex Prespes
Crocus pulchellus
Crocus cancellatus

The last two are puzzling me as
the Crocus from Enos in Kefallonia looks like Crocus niveus but this is not within the known distribution.
and I do not know what species the Crocus is that I have got as Crocus antalyensis.

[Yann]

Good lighting gives good photos, very nice set.

[sokol]

It is hard to get a spot with sunlight in these dark and rainy days. But today I had luck as the sun came out just when I arrived here after work.

[Steve Garvie]

Crocus vallicola


Crocus autranii


Crocus banaticus albus


Crocus karduchorum ex SASA-102

[tonyg]

Many Crocus are coming now out of the ground but just a few are in flower.

Crocus mazziaricus ex Prespes
Crocus pulchellus
Crocus cancellatus

The last two are puzzling me as
the Crocus from Enos in Kefallonia looks like Crocus niveus but this is not within the known distribution.
and I do not know what species the Crocus is that I have got as Crocus antalyensis.

Nice crocus.
The niveus looks correct for that species.  I think the mystery 'not antalyensis' is Crocus serotinus, most likely salzmannii.

[tonyg]

The first Crocus nudiflorus in fresh flower today.  So beautiful - do I need to grow any others? 

[sokol]

Nice crocus.
The niveus looks correct for that species.  I think the mystery 'not antalyensis' is Crocus serotinus, most likely salzmannii.

Thanks Tony I will compare it with my other salzmannii when it is really open.

[Steve Garvie]

Crocus pallasii ex Crimea


Crocus cappadocicus


Crocus karduchorum


Crocus pulchellus -I think this is a pulchellus but I would be grateful for opinions.

[David Nicholson]

My first Crocus of the season, grown from 2012 Crocus Group seed- Crocus pulchellus ex 'Zephyr'

[sokol]

Nice plants David and Steve.

Crocus mazziaricus was the last to come out not really open and will probably suffer outside because a rainy period is forcasted.