Colchicum autumn 2009

[johanneshoeller]

Hagen, I did never find some different kinds of purple or pink in my area. But I never was looking for different kinds intensely.

[Hagen Engelmann]

After a cold night the morning light is much clearer. This is the best time to enjoy Colchicum. Here you can see the silvery WILLIAM DYKES on the left and right is the intensive purple of VIOLET QUEEN.

[Armin]

Hagen,
nice clumps and well contrasting

[Hagen Engelmann]

More than 25 years I cultivate this plant in my garden. Now I know what/who it is POSEIDON. If you are looking for a purple and good Colchicum, his name should be POSEIDON

[mark smyth]

Anthony why are your pot grown Colhicums bent over?

[mark smyth]

when I see the great stands of Colchicums I wish I had more space in my garden

[Anthony Darby]

Anthony why are your pot grown Colchicums bent over?

Greenhouse tucked in a corner and gets no sun until after lunchtime. They tend to lean towards the sun anyway and extend so the stem no longer supports the flower. Even in pics of plants in the wild they look like this.

[mark smyth]

Is there no place to reposition it? What about a glass or plastic lean to from B&Q

[Anthony Darby]

Is there no place to reposition it? What about a glass or plastic lean to from B&Q

Apart from the fact I have nothing to lean anything against, it took me a month to find a spot to put a trough. I don't have any space.The greenhouse is behind the garage with a 2' space between. On the opposite side (east), and a foot away, is a 2' high earth wall and bank that slopes up at 45^o to the height of the greenhouse eves. On top of this is a Cyprus hedge belonging to people behind. It must be 20' tall! The front (doors) of the greenhouse face south. The back faces next door's shed.

[mark smyth]

Anthony put salt around the roots of the offending hedge

[Anthony Darby]

That would look good. Most of the hedge is behind my next door neighbour's garden. Anyway, I'd rather look at the hedge that the house behind.

[derekb]

This is my cupanii sorry about the lable only just noticed that it is behind the flower and that will be dead tomorrow.

Colchicum cupanii.

[Anthony Darby]

Classic cupanii with its two broad leaves.

[mark smyth]

Open on Friday but got photos today is Colchicum cupanii cousturieri looking to my eye exactly like cupanii. What is the difference?

[mark smyth]

They were good while the lasted. Only one year to wait