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Otto Fauser

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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #375 on: February 02, 2009, 10:20:11 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on February 01, 2009, 07:57:48 PM
And then, there is the mystery of Crocus minimus 'Albus' which was sent to Australia (Otto?) by, I think, Brian Mathew and he should know what's what. I haven't seen it, and have just a single seed, not yet germinated, but apparently the size, shape and everything except colour conform to true minimus but it is pure white AND, to confuse the issue further, it is by far the EARLIEST to flower, May-July in one friend's garden. That would be Nov - Jan in the northern hemisphere.
    Lesley ,if you contact Marcus at once , I am sure he will include a few corms of Crocus
minimus albus in your order  ,it has done well for him , I gave him some spares  a long time ago - and yes , it was sent to me ,as corms , by Brian Mathew in the seventies
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #376 on: February 02, 2009, 12:38:11 PM »
Janis your C. antalyensis is very good sample. This crocus I have seen in wild They always have short, much divided style and color is from white to orange like other C. biflorus's style. With satined lilac-blue petals.

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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #377 on: February 02, 2009, 04:52:24 PM »
a few more in flower

Crocus abantensis from Jim Archibald seed
Another Crocus biflorus issauricus
Crocus laevigatus and a view of it fully open
Crocus vernus
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #378 on: February 02, 2009, 05:12:50 PM »
Tony
Nice Crocus     Your abantensis, like mine, are much darker than any I saw at Lake Abant.  Not a bad thing, just surprising.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #379 on: February 02, 2009, 07:10:07 PM »
Lovely stuff Tony.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #380 on: February 02, 2009, 07:17:35 PM »
I did mention C. m. albus to Marcus but he hasn't mentioned it in reply. I keep adding to my order and he's probably getting titchy! :)
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #381 on: February 02, 2009, 07:49:56 PM »
Sunshine again today.

Crocus sieberi subsp.atticus
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #382 on: February 02, 2009, 08:07:58 PM »
Crocus sieberi atticus is one of my most favourite crocus.... and these pix show why!
Aren't they fantastic?
If they were not so delicate they'd make a super bouquet for a bride, wouldn't they?  Just don't know how you would fix those squishy tubes to hold up properly ?  ??? Not easy..... better to enjoy them in a pot, or, as we do.... but later.... in the garden, where they are very reliable.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #383 on: February 02, 2009, 08:47:40 PM »
I bought sieberi atticus from Wisley in September. They are flowering now and sadly not as supplied. They are C. imperati. I foolishly thought they might be surplus stock.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #384 on: February 02, 2009, 08:54:15 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on February 02, 2009, 08:07:58 PM

If they were not so delicate they'd make a super bouquet for a bride, wouldn't they?  Just don't know how you would fix those squishy tubes to hold up properly ?  ??? Not easy..... better to enjoy them in a pot, or, as we do.... but later.... in the garden, where they are very reliable.

The bride in question could surely carry the whole pot couldn't she? It's not so very big after all and wrap it round with a wide, white ribbon. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before. :)
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #385 on: February 02, 2009, 09:20:52 PM »
Michael a beautiful crocus and equally beautiful photograph. It is interesting to see a Crocus sieberi from Parnassus with such a strong yellow throat. The ones I have seen have been mostly difficult to distinguish from Crocus veluchensis and the yellow has been almost abscent. Here is a picture taken last spring
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #386 on: February 02, 2009, 10:25:23 PM »
Quote from: Tony Willis on February 02, 2009, 09:20:52 PM
Michael a beautiful crocus and equally beautiful photograph. It is interesting to see a Crocus sieberi from Parnassus with such a strong yellow throat. The ones I have seen have been mostly difficult to distinguish from Crocus veluchensis and the yellow has been almost abscent. Here is a picture taken last spring

Exactly my experience in 2007.

Michael - how many corms in the pot?  It really is an excellent clone.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #387 on: February 02, 2009, 10:43:18 PM »
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Michael - how many corms in the pot?  It really is an excellent clone.

There should be three corms in the pot.
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #388 on: February 02, 2009, 10:55:37 PM »
Three :o :o :o
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Re: Crocus January - 2009
« Reply #389 on: February 02, 2009, 11:33:22 PM »
Quote from: art600 on February 02, 2009, 10:25:23 PM
Quote from: Tony Willis on February 02, 2009, 09:20:52 PM
Michael a beautiful crocus and equally beautiful photograph. It is interesting to see a Crocus sieberi from Parnassus with such a strong yellow throat. The ones I have seen have been mostly difficult to distinguish from Crocus veluchensis and the yellow has been almost abscent. Here is a picture taken last spring

Exactly my experience in 2007.

Michael - how many corms in the pot?  It really is an excellent clone.
That is a super clone.

Arthur glad you agree,sometimes it is difficult to be definitive and I think is memory playing tricks. I have never seen  a good yellow throated Crocus sieberi on several trips to Parnassus. Here is one from Mt Parnon on the Pelopennese
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