Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Nice veining Art - my C. speciosus "oxonian" not showing yet...

[Gerry Webster]

First crocus for me - C. banaticus. This form from Hythe Alpines is much more vigorous than other forms I grow. 2 corms obtained in 2006 have produced 6 flowering size corms this year.
This is the first pic with a newly acquired camera so apologies for the image quality.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The flowers and the picture look absolutely stunning Gerry !! No need for apologies at all ! 

[Gerry Webster]

Thanks Luc- very encouraging.

[Paul T]

Gerry,

What in the world are you apologising for?  What's wrong with the image quality?  The detail in the styles is excellent!  Looks like a lovely form.  Beautiful!!

[art600]

Gerry

Beautiful flowers


Wish I could get my banaticus to flower - they are multiplying, but just do not flower.

[Paul T]

Arthur,

You know that banaticus are one of the Crocus species that like some summer moisture and don't mind shade?

[Gerry Webster]

Paul - Thanks. I just thought this pic was not up to the standard of many on the Forum; I don't like the background.

Arthur - I grow C.banaticus in a 1:1:1 mix of JI3, Cambark fine & perlite in clay pots. They remain outside, plunged but uncovered & moderately shaded, all year round & get whatever the weather delivers.  They are fed about every 2 weeks with either dilute 'Tomorite' or 'Phostrogen' - it doesn't seem to matter which. Under these conditions they flower every year though I've never had seed.

[art600]

Gerry/Paul

Thanks for info

[Paul T]

Arthur,

I've realised that my last response here was pretty short.... what I was meaning was that given it is a summer moisture lover you might be losing flowers because you're drying it over summer like the majority of crocus like?  The hot dry bake is detrimental to them.  Similarly for C. cvijicii and a couple of other species I can never remember.  I should have mentioned all of this in the original message, so you knew what I was driving at.  Hope it is a help.

[art600]

Paul

I knew what you meant.

Will try some out in the garden - I have enough to do this.

[Thomas Huber]

Gerry, no need to excuse - your photo is great!!

Two photos that were lost during the forum crash:
Crocus speciosus ssp xantholaimos.

[David Nicholson]

You're making me jealous Thomas! Only C. goulimyi just showing a nose at present and it was my first one last year as well. Still more Autumn flowering Crocus yet to be delivered, wish they would hurry up.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very nice one Thomas, so delicate - one for the wants list !

[Thomas Huber]

Surely next year, Luc. Too late for this year, I've planted 100 of them last weekend.
By the way: Happy Birthday Mr. Gilgemyn!!! 

David, no sign of my goulimyi so far, but another rarity is out. Have to wait for some
sun to make a good photo and start the september thread.