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Tony Willis

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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #225 on: January 20, 2009, 07:42:28 PM »
Thank you for the comments.

Ian my best effort with any crocus is 4 years and my worst apart from death before flowering is about 8 but I do not claim to be a great grower,I just muddle along.

Mark that is a challenge I will attempt tomorrow if it is still standing.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #226 on: January 20, 2009, 09:10:13 PM »
Some Crocus currently in flower:

Crocus crewei - have not been able to photograph open to show black anthers, but have peeped inside.
Crocus crewei
Crocus biflorus v. taurii  Wonderful plants Dirk
Crocus abantensis - will be happy when others open to confirm this incredible colour form
Unknown - can anyone identify this please
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Crocus korolkowii - thanks Dirk
Crocus cvjicii - I hope
Crocus cvjicii - I hope
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #227 on: January 20, 2009, 09:20:54 PM »
Arthur very nice to see. Your ssp crewii is just like my ssp issauricus on the outside. Do you know where it is from?
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #228 on: January 20, 2009, 09:30:59 PM »
Quote from: Tony Willis on January 20, 2009, 09:20:54 PM
Arthur very nice to see. Your ssp crewii is just like my ssp issauricus on the outside. Do you know where it is from?

Not certain - think I was given mixed bag of corms by a friend.  First time to flower
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #229 on: January 20, 2009, 09:43:30 PM »
Arthur your Crocus cvi....... looks OK to me
« Last Edit: January 21, 2009, 11:06:03 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #230 on: January 20, 2009, 09:58:35 PM »
To me too Arthur though mine, being outside never have that elongated tube. They sit almost on the ground (surface of raised bed).
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #231 on: January 21, 2009, 03:14:28 AM »
Quote from: Tony Willis on January 20, 2009, 01:27:44 PM
Some in flower today brought into the warmth so they have opened rather wide.

In the case of Crocus nevadensis this is propped up having elongated

Hi Tony,
I'm very happy to see this one as I have some seedlings labelled such and I wondered what they should look like when they eventually flower! Do you have a pic of the open flower?
When re-potting some Crocus speciosus spp. xantholaimos on the weekend I noticed that one had a flower shoot developing!
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« Last Edit: January 21, 2009, 03:19:28 AM by fermides »
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #232 on: January 21, 2009, 04:57:46 AM »
Tony W. Very nice crocus,
I want to ask about C. biflorus ssp crewei. Do they have always black anthers? Because I have seen photos from Honaz which has quite yellew anthers!. And some crocus quite white with wide leaves like olivieri from top of Honaz! Maybe you have experience!

art, your dark abantensis seems the best to my ayes.
« Last Edit: January 21, 2009, 05:09:35 AM by ibrahim »
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #233 on: January 21, 2009, 07:55:37 AM »
Arthur, if your unknown crocus has reticulated corm tunics and is from Greece
I would guess it's a sieberi ssp.

Great photos everyone, they are helping me to survive the flowerless time in my own garden  :-[
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #234 on: January 21, 2009, 08:24:49 AM »
Thomas move with your collection to the UK ;D
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #235 on: January 21, 2009, 08:39:35 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 21, 2009, 08:24:49 AM
Thomas move with your collection to the UK ;D

Alluring thought, Mark. Will ask my family what they think  :-X
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #236 on: January 21, 2009, 08:43:04 AM »
Great Crocus Arthur !  8)
Can't wait to see more of your C. abantensis !

Don't worry Thomas - your time will come - my garden looks just as colourless at the moment !  ;)
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #237 on: January 21, 2009, 10:38:17 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 21, 2009, 08:24:49 AM
Thomas move with your collection to the UK ;D
Much as I would enjoy having the Hubis as neighbours - I would stay where you are ;)
Your crocus will flower in the warm spring sunshine, with short tubes, just like in nature.  Move here and you'll have to prop them up or use flash for photos :P
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #238 on: January 21, 2009, 10:48:07 AM »
Quote from: tonyg on January 21, 2009, 10:38:17 AM
Much as I would enjoy having the Hubis as neighbours - I would stay where you are ;)
Your crocus will flower in the warm spring sunshine, with short tubes, just like in nature.  Move here and you'll have to prop them up or use flash for photos :P

OK, you've convinced me  ;D
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #239 on: January 21, 2009, 03:42:05 PM »
Exterior view of Crocus biflorus ssp crewii as requested by Mark.

Ibrahim the dark anthers are a characteristic if ssp crewii and so I cannot comment on the yellow anthered ones from Honaz. I see from the distribution in 'The Crocus' that C. oliveri grows  on Honaz. I cannot see from my records that I have it from there.

Fermi the C nevadensis has sent up its flower ,which has elongated and died without opening. I see from my photographs it did the same last year. It seems to have another bud so we will have to wait and see if that opens

I have all  so put on another couple of Crocus cyprius which opened today.Sorry one is bit fuzzy but the light has gone so I cannot take it again
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