Crocus October 2008

[Gerry Webster]

Crocus medius

Raised from seed, ex a collection by Peter Bird & Mike Salmon (BS 376); Italy, Liguria, nr. Carcare 

This was kept outside for a few years where it survived but never flowered. Last summer I moved it under cover & kept it  dry & cool. This is its first flowering.

[mark smyth]

Thats a very nice contrast between the stigma and inner petal

[art600]

Here is a nice Crocus bought recently at TileBarn Nursery.  Think it is a cross between boryi and laevigatus

[Maggi Young]

Has anyone noticed that both Martin and Oron look as if they have been on secret missions to deliver Cadbury's Milktray - perhaps to a certain young lady up north (there's always a clue)?

I see your point about the appearance of Oron and Martin....let's hope you.re right about the chocolate ,too 

I an so pleased to see all these Crocus..... there just isn't a "dud", is there? They are all FAB!

[Martin Baxendale]

A couple more Crocus that have sprung to life over the last two days.  I have found it impossible to capture the true colour - both are deeper than shown and bluer.

The first was bought as serotinus clusii - I would like confirmation.  The second Crocus is unknown to me - could someone please identify.

1 & 2  serotinus clusii?
3,4 & 5 - unknown to me

I agree with Gerry that 3 and 4 (and also 5) look like longiflorus to me. 1 and 2 look like serotinus - whether serotinus clusii is difficult to say from a photo but if that's the name that the bulbs or seed came with then okay I guess.

[Martin Baxendale]

Has anyone noticed that both Martin and Oron look as if they have been on secret missions to deliver Cadbury's Milktray - perhaps to a certain young lady up north (there's always a clue)?

Never Cadbury's Milk Tray for our Maggi, Anthony, surely! I have her down for a midnight delivery of Green and Black's 85% cocoa solids organic dark choccy (and a single red rose of course). 

[Maggi Young]

Martin, I just knew you knew how to give a girl a good time.......

Remind me to show you my crocus by moonlight.....

[Gerry Webster]

I know it's  after the 9 o'clock watershed but really......

[Maggi Young]

I know it's  after the 9 o'clock watershed but really......

You mean there's a watershed for chocolate and crocus?    What next? No narcissus without a chaperone? 

[Gerry Webster]

What next? No narcissus without a chaperone? 

For respectable girls of good family, absolutely not.

[ian mcenery]

Can someone identify this one for me please pics 1 and 2

 

[ian mcenery]

At long last a few of mine beginning to flower

[dominique]

Can someone identify this one for me please pics 1 and 2

 

Hi Ian
I think it is Crocus niveus in a pale blue form. I have a similar which is Crocus niveus Blue Shades. Thank you for these nice pics

[art600]

Ian

I agree with Dominique - NIVEUS 

[Oron Peri]

Has anyone noticed that both Martin and Oron look as if they have been on secret missions to deliver Cadbury's Milktray - perhaps to a certain young lady up north (there's always a clue)?

Anthony, with no offence to any of the girls up north I have enough missions in my life allready..... I prefer re pot my Crocuses

Art, your Boryi X laevigathus is just beautiful, very delicate, usually I'm not into 'hand made' hybrids but this one is really nice.
Does Peter still sell it?