Crocus to identify? Post them here....

[tonyg]

Mike I agree with Thomas - he got in while I took a break from typing mid-sentance 

[Mike Ireland]

Thomas/Tony, thanks very much.

[johnw]

C. kotschyanus?

johnw

[tonyg]

C. kotschyanus?

johnw

No -  it lacks the distinctive 'w' shaped yellow markings.  I'd say it is pulchellus 'Zephyr' (again)

[johnw]

Thanks Tony.  Had I  posted another picture of Zephyr as kotschyanus?  I was certain this was the first flower on this one in this spot.  Meanwhile good to know where I planted that missing Zephyr.

johnw

[Thomas Huber]

John, I also think it's Zephyr.
It was Mike who also posted a photo of Zephyr yesterday - not you...

[ian mcenery]

Amongst my seedlings one which has finished flowering I have this one labelled as C almehensis which it is clearly not. The seed apparently came with a good pedigree so a mistake as there are a number of similar growths in the pot. Can anyone throw any light on what it might be?

[tonyg]

Amongst my seedlings one which has finished flowering I have this one labelled as C almehensis which it is clearly not. The seed apparently came with a good pedigree so a mistake as there are a number of similar growths in the pot. Can anyone throw any light on what it might be?

Has a rather wizened look to it - difficult to say what it is.  Maybe in the sativus group or possibly a serotinus type.  If the former then hybridity comes into the equation.  The corm and it's tunic will tell as much as this flower.

[ian mcenery]

Thank you Tony . Sorry about the picture the plant is as I said past its sell by date so hence the wizened state. I will try and key it out and failing that look at the corms either now or next summer
Thanks

[Pauli]

Hello,

this Crocus was collected on Vermion in Greece, about 1200msm in forest-clearings.
Cvijicii or chrysanthus or?

[udo]

Hello Pauli, i think this is Crocus chrysanthus.

[Yann]

cvijicii has end of petal rounded and less concave

[Pauli]

Thanks Udo and Yann for your kind help!
This was also my guess, as confirmed cvijcii from about 2000m is not above ground here yet.

[Cyril L]

This crocus is flowering now in the garden with no label.  Any idea what it is?  I have a similar looking Crocus dalmaticus (2nd picture) flowering in the greenhouse but the stigma is slightly different.

[Thomas Huber]

Hi Cyril.

From the first sight it also looks like Crocus etruscus,
but this one hasn't got such a bright yellow centre,
which would point for Crocus dalmaticus.

Please check the corm tunic!
Strong reticulated tunics will confirm its C. dalmaticus.
The slightly different style falls under natural variation.