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Gerry Webster

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #270 on: October 16, 2008, 08:48:47 PM »
Crocus longiflorus

A form from Norman Stevens (Cambridge Bulbs).
The colour should be slightly more blue.

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #271 on: October 16, 2008, 09:43:56 PM »
Fantastic topic! amazing pictures from all :o
This evening I was looking for these other flowers, and I had a magical sighting: millions of Crocus serotinus subsp. salzmannii in bloom.
I found also an hypochromatic form, pure white.
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #272 on: October 16, 2008, 10:42:58 PM »
Fantastic Rafa.  It warms my heart to see these natural scenes, I only wish I could be there with you.
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #273 on: October 16, 2008, 11:32:20 PM »
Whaou Rafa, for this time, I'll leave you the Crocus, and I'll keep the mushroom  ;D
Amazing pictures,
thank's,
Fred
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #274 on: October 16, 2008, 11:39:43 PM »
Quote from: Rafa on October 16, 2008, 09:43:56 PM
... millions of Crocus serotinus subsp. salzmannii in bloom.

What a sight :o

Great variability in this population too Rafa (second crocus pic especially).
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #275 on: October 17, 2008, 07:54:35 AM »
Gerry,
Wonderful C. longiflorus - excellent picture as well !!!!

Rafa,
You're making us all green with envy !!
Thanks for the walk !  :D
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Luc Gilgemyn
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #276 on: October 17, 2008, 08:10:14 AM »
Breathtaking pictures of C.serotinus in nature, Rafa.
I would be obliged if anyone could identify this crocus which turned up now in the place of spring flowering C. imperatii. Is it a form of C. speciosus? (Rather tiny)
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #277 on: October 17, 2008, 08:24:39 AM »
Yes, Oleg this is Crocus speciosus!

Rafa, I love your Crocus meadow - looks like it contains some beautiful flowers worth a selection!

Some more Crocus speciosus from my garden:

20+39 - Form with a beautiful veining and a wonderful scent, possibly the cultivar 'Artabir'
21+22 - This beauty was found in 2005, selected and named after my daughter C. speciosus 'Celine'. Since that time it
has increased very well and makes a beautiful display with its extra large and strong standing flowers
19 - another beauty found this year and selected for separate increasing
23+24 - C. speciosus 'Blue Web' a selection of my friend Leonid Bondarenko
08 - Received as C. speciosus 'Artuischenko' - never heard of it, but perhaps someone can give me some information about this plant!?
61 - C. pulchellus Albus
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Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #278 on: October 17, 2008, 08:42:10 AM »
Incredible topic everyone ... and I'm not really a bulb fanatic!
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #279 on: October 17, 2008, 10:47:25 AM »
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20+39 - Form with a beautiful veining and a wonderful scent, possibly the cultivar 'Artabir'

Thomas, I don't see much difference in your Artabir and the one in the Conn. Collection.
In your plant the petals are slightly more pointed.
For the other Croconuts here a picture of the one in the Conn. Coll.

Crocus spec. Artabir
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #280 on: October 17, 2008, 11:15:41 AM »
Luit, there's an important difference: The strong veining.
The "International Checklist of Hyacints and miscelaneous bulbs" (KAVB 1991)
describes 'Artabir'  as: Light blue with dark veins!
Also Dix describes a strong scent on his old website, which the CC form doesn't have.
Here another photo of the plant where it's visible much better:
« Last Edit: October 17, 2008, 11:19:10 AM by Thomas Huber »
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Thomas Huber, Neustadt - Germany (230m)

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #281 on: October 17, 2008, 11:33:26 AM »
Crocus banaticus yesterday, just as well as its gone over today.

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #282 on: October 17, 2008, 11:43:08 AM »
Thomas, the Tonys, Rafa, Gerry, and everyone else who's posted these wonderful pictures..... Thank You!!  Some absolute beauties in there that I do so wish I was growing here.  ::)  Rafa, seeing the wild salzmanii is VERY cool.  As was said, so much variation.  Great stuff!!!!!!
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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #283 on: October 17, 2008, 11:54:14 AM »
Quote from: Luc Gilgemyn on October 17, 2008, 07:54:35 AM
Rafa,
You're making us all green with envy !!
:D

You're right Luc, but some of us might be red with embarrassment at having to admit it!   ;) ;D ;D
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Ashley Allshire, Cork, Ireland

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Re: Crocus October 2008
« Reply #284 on: October 17, 2008, 12:49:33 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
Ashley, I even have to admit that I'm NOT colourblind..  ::)
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Luc Gilgemyn
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