Colchicum autumn 2009

[tonyg]

Great Colchicii(?) everyone!

Tony - I agree with Oron - your C. variegatum (even if it is much larger than Orons ) is something strange. If the dry leaves are of this Colchicum they are much to large in my opinion.
I have a similar one as yours but until today no idea what it is (somthing similar or hybrid of  C. macrophyllum maybe).

Here two (old) pictures:

I think you have the answer .... and perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me.  I think my plant corresponds to Colchicum macrophyllum, especially in the pleated leaves.  I will check the buried labels when I get home to see what they say.  Thanks to both of you and I'd still be happy to swap one of mine for one of yours 

[mark smyth]

Thanks.

And this is what I have as C. variegatum, with large-ish rounded leaves like fans, steadily going down in numbers. Is this because I grow it outside?

[mark smyth]

C. variegatum isnt flowering just now.

x aggripinum
pannonicum 'Nancy Lindsay'

[Tony Willis]

Here are three of my Colchicum vaerigatum from different places in SW Turkey.

The colour is poor but I think the discussion centres around flower shape.These are last years pictures,they are not up this year so far.

[Ragged Robin]

Wow these Colchicum photos are gorgeous, elegant shapes and lovely markings 

[Hagen Engelmann]

Mark, your opinion-plant could be: Colchicum pannonicum = C. NANCY LINDSAY = C. HOLLANDS GLORY. I have this cultivar over 30 years. Over the years it came to me with a lot of different names. (Can it be that Your Nancy Lindsay isn`t the right?)

[Diane Clement]

Mark, your opinion-plant could be: Colchicum pannonicum = C. NANCY LINDSAY = C. HOLLANDS GLORY. I have this cultivar over 30 years. Over the years it came to me with a lot of different names. (Can it be that Your Nancy Lindsay isn`t the right?)  

This is what I got as C pannonicum "Nancy Lindsay" some years ago.  I believe that C pannonicum is now C autumnale, so it's C autumnale "Nancy Lindsay"

[mark smyth]

That looks correct for my unknow plant. Thanks you two

[Hagen Engelmann]

Diane, I see it like you. NANCY LINDSAY has rich colored flowers, is a gentle plant and blooms now.

[mark smyth]

One plant I have in a pot is the same colour but narrow petals.

[Mike Ireland]

Colchicum photos taken at Rob Pottertons nursery last year. 
C. beaconsfield
C. bivonae
C. bornmuelleri
C. byzantinum

[Mike Ireland]

More colchicum from Rob Pottertons nursery.
C. cilicium purpureum
C. laeteum
C. tenorii

[tonyg]

.... and perhaps my memory is playing tricks on me.  I think my plant corresponds to Colchicum macrophyllum, especially in the pleated leaves.  I will check the buried labels when I get home to see what they say

I have to apologise for starting a false discussion!  Checking the labels (buried close to the bulbs to avoid damage or loss) I find that both say Colchicum macrophyllum.   One form from Pottertons, the other seed raised from SRGC seed dated 1997.  In my defence I can only say that I had them for years before they decided to flower and I have not viewed the labels for nearly as long!
Still, they are nice Colchicum so I am happy about that
Now I just need to grow Colchicum variegatum to get to know that plant better!

[Hagen Engelmann]

Nice pics, Mike. Do you sure that C cilicicum PURPUREUM is real CcP. I believe, one is false - the flower or the label. My CcP is short without a white center but with intensive color a little reddish. And - it will come a few weeks later.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Now also TEUFELSKRALLE is in flower. It looks like HARLEQIN or JARKA but it isn`t. This Plant is a seedling of Colchicum bornmuellerii. Can you help please with informations about the both others???