Crocus to identify? Post them here....

[anita]

Crocophiles,
Not really an identity issue... just need a validation on disease diagnosis.
Some Crocus acquired this year are flowering for the first time and they look virused to me. They are supposed to be Crocus etruscus Zwanenberg… not that the id matters .. if they are virused they must come out. Is my diagnosis correct?
The flowers on one corm are obviously distorted and the other flower is less dramatically affected but shows striping on the petals.
Your advice appreciated. Anita

[Maggi Young]

I think you are correct, Anita... they have to go.

[anita]

Thanks Maggi! Job for tomorrow.

[Otto Fauser]

Anita . I had the same virused stock of C. etruscus 'Zwanenberg' from a commercial grower here.

also received this this C. chrys . Snowbunting ' which I think must be some other variety - could it be C. chrys . 'Ard Schenk' ? grateful for an ID.

[Armin]

Hello Otto,

to my eyes it is 'Ard Schenk',too. 'Ard Schenk' has yellow anthers and usually lacks the black basal lobes tips of the very similar but overall smaller flowering 'Aubade'. See also the references from Thomas: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5060.15

'Ard Schenk' is a reliable bloomer and durable cultivar with me in my meadow.

[David Nicholson]

I'm really lousy at species identification so could someone help me out with this please? It was originally an 'escapee' from Tony Willis' plunge which he kindly passed on to me.

[daveyp1970]

I'm really lousy at species identification so could someone help me out with this please? It was originally an 'escapee' from Tony Willis' plunge which he kindly passed on to me.

That Tony Willis is a star isn't he .I dont know the name but its very nice.

[Tony Willis]

Thank you David,having conferred with Mrs W. she agrees, but as you well know I get some super things back
and indeed have had two packets this week. It is good to share.

[daveyp1970]

I'm really lousy at species identification so could someone help me out with this please? It was originally an 'escapee' from Tony Willis' plunge which he kindly passed on to me.

serotinus ssp.salzmannii,it looks similar to what Udo has posted in the crocus thread David

[David Nicholson]

I'm really lousy at species identification so could someone help me out with this please? It was originally an 'escapee' from Tony Willis' plunge which he kindly passed on to me.

serotinus ssp.salzmannii,it looks similar to what Udo has posted in the crocus thread David

Dave, thanks for that. That would have been my guess, if I'd made one! 

[Pauli]

Hello,

could that be C thomasii?
Thanks for your help!

[udo]

Yes Herbert,
this look like Cr.thomasii.

[alpinelover]

I'm not sure, but I think this is Crocus laevigatus, I bought it this year from Janis Ruksans.

[tonyg]

It could be Crocus laevigatus but it looks like Crocus boryi to me.  They can be very similar but the pure white petals are more typical of C  boryi which is usually larger than C laevigatus.   Lovely, whatever it is.

[Pauli]

Thanks Dirk for your confirmation!