Crocus February 2007

[udo]

 Franz, i hope on open flowers from Cr.flavus next weekend.
Cr.abantensis
Cr.biflorus ssp.biflorus
Cr.gargaricus ssp.gargaricus
Cr.sieberi ssp.nivalis
Cr.pestalozzae

[Lesley Cox]

More lovely pictures and thanks to everyone. It (almost) seems as if spring is here too, with so many lovely things on the Forum. And the incorrigible Thomas now has me ordering more crocuses from Australia for him.

Dirk, is your C. abantensis really that soft blue shade or is it much deeper? I find when I photograph mine that the result is quite disappointing and the richness of colour is down played to a large extent. Hard to achieve that really vibrant and glowing blue.

[DaveM]

It feels like spring here!  At home for a few days as it is my son's half term hol, and today has been glorious. Great to see crocus opening - makes a huge change from the past week or more. A couple from the alpine house. I really like C corsicus with its outer stripes and lovely inner colour. For the last 5 or 6 years this has been in flower around the time of the Dunblane show, so this one's normal for me. However, C cvijicii is way ahead of its normal flowering time? Cream Beauty and the tommies are from the garden.

[udo]

Hello Lesley, the colour from the open Crocus abantensis is correct,
buds are little darker.
This crocus is sold under the name Cr.aerius, is never true!!
What is it?

[udo]

Crocus chrysanthus from Irmasan Pass, Turkey
Crocus biflorus ssp.pseudonubigena
Crocus dalmaticus

[I.S.]

   Hi Dirk.
 Are you sure for c. biflorus ssp.pseudonubigena? has it anthers blackish before dehiscence?
 

  regards...

[ian mcenery]

Here is Crocus Chrysanthus VV. GB 235. I was told this was better than Uschak Orange and it does seem to stand up well

Here also is a shot of what I have as Olivieri ssp Olivieri. Leaves seem to match description

[Thomas Huber]

YESSS - sun is back to Germany!
After two weeks of heavy rain without any open flower
they gave a glorious comeback in todays sunshine:
ist four pix are garden views.
pic5 Crocus biflorus Weldenii Fairy
pic6 C. chrysanthus Skyline
pic7 C. biflorus ssp.nubigena
pic8 C. tommasinianus Claret
pic9 C. kosaninii

[Thomas Huber]

Here are some seedlings which are caused by my impure planting.
They are Crocus chrysanthus hybrids
The first one is my favourite:

[Maggi Young]

I am glad the sun is shining somewhere, Thomas, it is very grey here in Aberdeen
Your display is looking very fine, I am amazed they can look so good after so much wet weather, it is the stamina of the crocus that is so appealing to me, so strong but looking so fragile.
I will try to pick a favourite from your seedlings... difficult choice but I will choose the second one, lovely shade and shape. Sad that those people who do not grow from seed or allow plants to seed themslves are missing out on these pleasures.

[Thomas Huber]

Thanks Maggi!

If I have increased your favourite well in a few years I could call it:

Crocus chrysanthus MAGGI

[Maggi Young]

That would be fun, Thomas. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope that she grows really well and makes a big success and earns you lots of money!

[Joakim B]

Very nice Thomas
My favorit of the hybrid is number 3 maybe only due to the great picture but I love the pointy crown formed flower.

Just a comment it is good if the name is in the text as well since it is possible to search for it then.Maybe not a problem yet but the forum grows fast
Thanks for those pics.
Here they are only growing and not flowerig and the weather is just gray today.
The heat we have had lately made them really grow good roots that is coming through the pots. Maybe I will have to put a sandbed under the pots

Thanks again
Joakim

[Thomas Huber]

So the name for the third one will be:
Crocus chrysanthus EUROSTAR 

Will try to fulfill your wish in my next postings, Joakim!

Maggi, I don't want to earn money with'em.
It's just the pleasure that makes me love them!

[Maggi Young]

Just a comment it is good if the name is in the text as well since it is possible to search for it then

This is a valid point. The search facility can only find names in the text of posts, not in file name attachments. I will edit Thomas' post to reflect this.

Thomas, it would be nice for the children though, would it not, if their Papa could make money from his flowers to take them to the mountains extra times? !!