Crocus January 2007

[Andrew]

Yesterday I pulled the last flowers of Crocus laevigatus Fontenayi and thought that's it, no crocus flowers for a while now

But then I noticed this having a second flowering

Crocus laevigatus albus.
(Don't worry the aphids are gone now)

[mark smyth]

Flowering 13 days early this year is my clump of Crocus dalmaticus Petrovac. Last year I took photos on Jan 15th. I saw they earlier this week and went to take photos today only to find slug damage. This is a photo from last year.

[udo]

my first Crocus biflorus this year,
a ssp.nubigena
(attachthumb=1)
Crocus imperati ssp.suaveolens
(attachthumb=2)
Crocus imperati ssp.suaveolens`de Jager`

[mark smyth]

thanks Dirk.

[Joakim B]

Lovely pics!
It will be intersting to see how they look when they are open. Maybe the differnce is bigger between the first two. I can see that they are different but it was not obvious to a novis like me that they are different spieces. All three are very nice and I do not doubt Your name just enjoing that the crocuses are slightly similar and that it needs some skill to tell them apart.

Thanks and keep the pics coming.

Kind regards
Joakim (who just have some foliage up so far)

[John Forrest]

Only the one Crocus daring to push its nose up over the parapet so far, Crocus imperatii sp imperatii.

[Joakim B]

Nice and what a difference between open and closed flower!!!!!
Joakim

[Anthony Darby]

Decided to check the cold frame today to find Crocus michelsonii 'God's Look' (ex Jānis rukšāns). I had to bring it inside before the flowers would open.

[KentGardener]

Anthony - is the wire mesh to stop squirrels?

John

[mark smyth]

Gasp! what a Crocus.

Anthony why not feed the mice / squirrels with something else that's a nice shade of blue?

[Anthony Darby]

Mice love crocus corms, hence the mesh. I usually have it under the gravel, but forgot this year. I started with one corm and this year, its third year, I have three flowers on four corms.

[KentGardener]

Thanks for the explanation Anthony - there are no mice in my garden (too many cats around (they think my garden is the local litter tray!)).  I shall store your good idea away in my brain for when I move to a larger garden out of the town centre (in my dreams!).

Very unusual colour flower by the way - not sure it is my cup of tea but quite stunning when viewed from above.

cheers

John

[Lesley Cox]

Although crocuses are coming into their own in the northern hemisphere, I think Thomas may be quiet on the subject for a little while. He phoned me this morning which was lovely, though we had a bad connection, and both he and Tania have some holidays so are doing some trips with their children. Thomas recently received a red merino wool and possum fur hat from this part of the world but he says it's too warm to wear it!

[mark smyth]

Is a Possum hat like a Russian hat but made of Possum?

[Maggi Young]

I think Davy Crockett's hat was made of possum, but that would have been an amercian possum and I think they may be different species.
I know that possum and merino mix socks and gloves are really luxurious and incredibly warm!

Hope Thomas and Tania have a super break with the children.