Colchicum autumn 2009

[Joakim B]

Simon then I think that the place will be good for them.
Thanks
Joakim

[Oron Peri]

Colchicum season starts here, first one is C. feinbruniae, a rare species growing generally on basaltic soils, N. Israel, Syria and Lebanon.

[Sinchets]

A beautiful plant, Oron. Does it grow at altitude?

[Oron Peri]

A beautiful plant, Oron. Does it grow at altitude?

Simon

I have seen this  species growing  at levels of about 700-1300m.

[Ragged Robin]

It's very striking in the pattern, Oron, quite beautiful 

[Oron Peri]

Thanks Ragged, this species is 10 times more striking when you see it in its native habitat with the dark basaltic soil as background.


Today opened C. troodii, a common species from the East Mediterranean, Cyprus, S. Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.
It grows in the shade of trees, usually Oaks and Pistacias.
A mature bulb can produce dosens of flowers!!

[dominique]

Nice Colchicum. I have feinbruniae of seeds (3 years) have to wait one or two years to see such beautiful as you show

[Paul T]

Oron,

Nice!!  I quite like the spidery form of that one.

[Regelian]

A shot of a new one for me, Apollo.  The other two shots are from an unknown in the garden.  I had assumed it to be a form of C. autmnale, but really have no idea.

C. bovinae 'Apollo'
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[Lesley Cox]

Both yours are delightful Oran. The pictures of C. troodii have finally convinced me that what I have as that species, are something else. I'll post when in flower next autumn and hope for a clue.

[I.S.]

Oron your C. feinbruniae is superb!.
It can be a very good garden plant.

[Oron Peri]

Both yours are delightful Oran. The pictures of C. troodii have finally convinced me that what I have as that species, are something else. I'll post when in flower next autumn and hope for a clue.

Lesley

This species can be identified also by its typical leaves, 3 relatively wide leaves on a long leg, if you can take a photo of your plant i might be able to help.

[Oron Peri]

Nice Colchicum. I have feinbruniae of seeds (3 years) have to wait one or two years to see such beautiful as you show

Oron your C. feinbruniae is superb!.
It can be a very good garden plant.

Thanks

Ibrahim
I think it would be a wonderfull garden plant,
the only problem is that it takes 6-7 years to mature, and usually it doesn't germinate the first year [in my experience] and so i don't see nurseries enthusiastic to grow it commercially.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Oron, it would be great if you could help. I've had the pictures on the Forum before but without response. These were taken two years ago I think.

Flowers first in the autumn, then springtime leaves.

[Hans A.]

C. feinbruniae is superb!

This Colchicum is one I am not sure about the correct ID - it seems to be C. macrophyllum ( pattern is visible on the second picture and it also produces the typical macrophyllum foliage).