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Maggi Young

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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2009, 02:52:59 PM »
Erwin, we have had seed on  a single clone of C. mathewii..... but I could not be 100% sure there was no hybridisation!  :-\
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #16 on: September 19, 2009, 05:22:13 PM »
Just for interest, here are the first flowers on the form I grow (ex Peter Moore). The markings are quite well developed

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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2009, 07:55:26 PM »
And going back to what Gerry was saying, I don't think they're too insubstantial, but then this is the only form I've grown and there may well be others which are superior....
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2009, 12:03:52 AM »
some pot full. I cant keep it alive  :(
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2009, 09:34:54 AM »
I wonder if you had weak forms? It really is not a delicate plant at all, and I've killed an enormous amount of stuff so I know what I'm talking about! Can probably send you a corm of this relatively robust form next Summer - if you're interested, please remind me.

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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2009, 12:11:13 PM »
Thanks Alex. I can tell you those I had were small and always fell over
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2009, 03:15:52 PM »
Looking very good Alex !!
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2009, 05:33:21 PM »
I have put pictures of my first C. mathewii to open on the crocus page. It is quite a robust plant and a very nice colour.
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2009, 05:34:27 AM »
Alex,

Have you got a pic of that pot in full flower?  Looks like there is going to be a lot of flowers.  Very different to the form I grow, which is a pure white with a dark centre, not that creamy colour of yours.  I rather like yours though, in it's own right.  A good clump (or in your case pot) in flower would be spectacular!!
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2009, 12:20:24 PM »
These were grown from Crocus Group seed - a P & B collection.

Colour is quite representative.
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2009, 01:09:34 PM »
Would you look at the "face" of that C. mathewii in Art's pic..... is that not the most lovely thing you could imagine? Exquisite.... one of my all time favourites!  8)
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2009, 01:41:48 PM »
Bravissimo Art !  8)
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #27 on: September 28, 2009, 10:02:44 PM »
That is very fine Art, superbly marked. One to strive for. :)
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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2009, 09:22:01 PM »
Paul,

This is the pic I posted on the Crocus Sept 2009 thread, maybe not quite all open yet but close

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Re: Good colored Crocus mathewii
« Reply #29 on: September 30, 2009, 05:48:18 AM »
Beautiful.  Very, very different to my form, but I like both of them.  8)
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