Crocus September 2008

[Thomas Huber]

A wonderful new entry to my collection, so far only known from Ian's bulb log:
Crocus scharojanii var flavus, a hybrid with vallicola.
The first 3 photos show its natural look, but for the last photo
I have used my itchy fingers to open the petals somewhat wider.

[art600]

Thomas

I like this variety better than scharojanii.  A wonderful colour 

Was it a gift, or did you buy the corm?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very special Thomas.. and very beautiful indeed ! 
Nice colour and the pointed petals make it seem ever so fragile !

[Thomas Huber]

Was it a gift, or did you buy the corm?

Arthur, such plants are unpayable and I don't know any source where it is sold  
It was a good swap with a friend!

Yes Luc, its hard to describe its beauty with words - a picture says more than 1000 words 
Watch this photo, made earlier today, and marvel, what a little bit of sunshine can change:

[art600]

Was it a gift, or did you buy the corm?

Arthur, such plants are unpayable and I don't know any source where it is sold  
It was a good swap with a friend!

I thought that was the case.  I have good friends, but none of them have this beautiful Crocus

[Hagen Engelmann]

The right bulb in the right hands.
No comment!

[David Nicholson]

D...... lightful, .......elicious, ....electable.

[Lesley Cox]

And d...lovely David. I mean lovely, David.
A very tasty crocus Thomas and it will feel absolutely at home and happy with you. 

[Lesley Cox]

Have been too busy lately but I meant to say that so many of your crocus seeds are coming through, many from last year's July sowing and some stragglers from 05. All that come through last year are flourishing. I see a small lawn in my mind's eye.

[dominique]

somptuous flower Thomas. Thanks

[Boyed]

Thomas,

Interesting crocus and, indeed, a valuable addition to your collection. I hope it is from Turkey.

No words, nice crocus with pleasant elongated shape of flower! There are many more beautiful species among widely avalable crocus types, but undoubltably rare ones  are always very valuable for a serious collection.

[Thomas Huber]

Thanks Dom and Zhirair!

I don't know where it came from, but I guess it's from Caucasus!

[Armin]

Thomas,
an excellent good start into autuum crocus flowering season.
Impressive like fireworks of Oktoberfest

[Paul T]

Thomas,

Fascinating form with those long tips.  So unusual!!

[udo]

a good start in the new crocus-season,

Crocus autranii, a four years old seedling
Crocus kotschyanus ssp.cappadocius
Crocus kotschyanus ssp.hakkariensis in two forms