Crocus October 2008

[Thomas Huber]

Here is a picture I made out of the book of P.M. Synge.
Sorry, I was a bit shivering without tripod, but the colours will do I hope.
Looking at some colours I would not go for identification, despite the nice pictures.

Thanks Gerry for the tipp, and Luit for the scan!

[Tony Willis]

David

glad it flowered for you.I have had a lot more come up and flower this week and I am trying to erradicate them from my plunge. I must confess I thought they were pulchellus but you are probably right.

[ashley]

With overcast weather here today crocuses have been reluctant to open.

C. goulimyi leucanthus - speckled sheath & mild scent in this form
C. robertianus

[udo]

some crocus from this weekend:
Cr.cancellatus ssp.cancellatus
    hadriaticus, this form often offered under the name Cr.sativus `Albus`
    hadriaticus x sativus `Cashmerianus`, a cross from me
    nerimaniae, the best autumn flowering Crocus ?? like a Cr.cyprius

[Gerry Webster]

Dirk - beautiful crocus. Do you have any information on C. nerimaniae? I've never heard of it & it is not in 'The Crocus'. It does look rather like C.cyprius externally.

[David Nicholson]

Gerry, have a look at Replies 108 and 111 in the thread Crocus October 2007.

[Gerry Webster]

Thanks David, very helpful.

[David Nicholson]

David

glad it flowered for you.I have had a lot more come up and flower this week and I am trying to erradicate them from my plunge. I must confess I thought they were pulchellus but you are probably right.

Mmmm! Now I'm not so sure. Having looked at Crocus pages I find it difficult to differentiate between kotschyanus and pulchellus. Maybe it's because I'm a trainee! Anyone else have the same problem, and what can the experts tell me to help?

[mark smyth]

here you go. For me C. pulchellus, as the name translates, is very pretty

[udo]

a cool, sunny sunday today,
open flowers from
Crocus nerimaniae  and
          mathewii, rose form
         

[Martin Baxendale]

here you go. For me C. pulchellus, as the name translates, is very pretty

Excellent pics for comparison, Mark. They show the differences in flower colour and throat colourings between pulchellus and kotschyanus perfectly!

[mark smyth]

Martin thats good until Thomas and Tony come in and say "that's not .... it's ...."

Dirk very nice Crocus. I havent seen those two before

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Two true beauties Dirk - had not seen them before either !
Thanks for showing !

[Armin]

With overcast weather here today crocuses have been reluctant to open.

C. goulimyi leucanthus - speckled sheath & mild scent in this form
C. robertianus

Ashley,
congratulation. Beautiful C. goulimiyi leucanthus - on super long stems!
C. robertianus is a stunner  - wunderful long devided 3 branches and the yellow center

[Armin]

a cool, sunny sunday today,
open flowers from
Crocus nerimaniae  and
          mathewii, rose form
         

Dirk,
really superb to see both species in comparison!

David,
thanks for hint to have a look into the old crocus thread.
It is always a pleasure to indulge in reminiscences - same feelings like looking at an old photo album.