Crocus October 2008

[Maggi Young]

Oron,  Ian and I  are SO enjoying your photos...... Thank you.

[Anthony Darby]

I think that goes without saying Maggi, but I will also add my appreciation for these wonderful photos. Why do we not have the old star rating for individual posts. On the old '5 star' rating I think I would give these at least *******.

[mark smyth]

Here is the C. goulimyi ex TB again, properly  . It's a nice off white

[art600]

Oron

I do not think I have ever seen a better clump of Crocus.  Ochroleucus do very well in the garden and multiply quickly, but they never look as good as this. 

[Oron Peri]

Thank you all,

I do not think I have ever seen a better clump of Crocus.  Ochroleucus do very well in the garden and multiply quickly, but they never look as good as this. 

Arthur,
It isn't so rare to find such big clumps of ochroleucus but usually  flowers are in different stages of bloom. The clump in the photo is special because all flowers opened at the same day.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

This thread doesn't cease to amaze me 

Wonderful pix - thanks everyone ! 

[Tony Willis]

To David ( Nichelson) :

here is a little help for the ID of this Crocus from Tony Willis - the name of this location is Kosmas - not Kosmos .
This little village is in the Parnon mts. - maybe if you know the area so it is easier to identify ....I answer for Tony - I think he is away ....

Best wishes
Hans

I am back and Hans is quite correct.The printing on the map is very small and either my eyes are going a little dim,or perhaps my brain  and I did not read the map correctly.Apologies.

[David Nicholson]

Nice to have you back Tony, you got five of the letters correct and that's not a bad average, far better than I sometimes manage! Do you think it's C. boryi??

[Hans J]

I am back and Hans is quite correct.The printing on the map is very small and either my eyes are going a little dim,or perhaps my brain  and I did not read the map correctly.Apologies.

Hi Tony ,

Glad that you are back !
I know it is always a problem with this greek names and letters .....no apologies needed .
My idea was only to give this plant a location ....so our Crocus specialist can maybe better search for the rigth name

Best regards
Hans

[Tony Willis]

David I think it may be boryi as there were lots there but in truth I would find it easier if there were labels attached in the wild for most of the things I see.

[Gerry Webster]

Crocus tournefortii

A recently acquired trade form with relatively small flowers.

Edit: I have replaced the original photo with a somewhat better one.

[Anthony Darby]

A fantastic contrast between the petals and the stigmas.

[David Nicholson]

Last July at re-potting time I boasted that one pot of five corms of Crocus kotschyanus had produced me 19 very good sized corms and one tiddler. I should have kept my mouth shut because, so far this year, I have had only two flowers.

After re-potting the pots were kept outside and I blame both our lousy wet Summer and our equally wet Autumn. Next years project is going to be the construction of an outdoor, but roofed, growing area for potted bulbs. I've identified the Site and now all I have to do is convince the Boss that it's a good idea.

[Maggi Young]

Some more crocus pix from Jim Kee in Delaware...who says.......Hi Maggi,
How are things in Scotland these days? We have had some rain, lower temperatures and winds. It is finally getting nice again. The good weather has brought out a couple nice Crocuses. I was wondering if you might be able to post some pictures of them for me.

First two are of a Crocus pallasii ex Akseki, Turkey,





the third  is an all white Crocus  mathewii purchased from a nursery.

[Maggi Young]

You'll have to wait for Jim to come along to tell you what the cactus and spikey plants to the left of both crocus are!!