Crocus January 2010

[wooden shoe]

My Crocus imperatii are also still waiting for good times to come. Even while they were in bud from half December on, they survived the snow and -15C in the garden. Now temperatures rised to +5C and there was even some sun today and the buds turned yellowish again. Just a bit more sun and they will open up I hope.
I got mine from Pc Nijssen http://www.pcnijssen.nl/shop/. Although it is in Dutch it might be worthwhile with prices like 6 Euro/per 5 bulbs.
Or you might try it even cheaper (and in English) from Verberghe http://www.eurobulb.nl/index.php/shop/34/Spring+flowering+bulbs/Crocus/small+flowered+crocuses+(botanical+crocuses).htm. There they go for 7euro per 10 bulbs. Or if you go Dutch (at the Dutch website) you can even get them for 6.50 Euro. But you have to wait until August.
I have good experiences with both suppliers although it can seldomly happen that the variety is not the exact one that you expected. But even then if it's not exacty what you want you can always place them in the lawn for prices like that.
And Simon, nice to see your pictures. I'm sorry I can't tell the species, but do they grow outside now?

[I.S.]

 Simon It is hard to tell without corm tunic information.
 I can post a few pics which looks similar!
 C. biflorus supsp. pulchricolor.
(the leaves does not fit pulchricolor and in Uludağ. I did not see speckled forms!!)

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Ibrahim- I see what you mean by similar- though the leaves of mine appear less lax. Maybe I have a pulchricolor hybrid?

They Crocus were all flowering in the garden on Thursday- it was cold from Friday to Sunday so they were closed- now they are under 25cm of snow and we will not see them for a few weeks. They had more buds coming so it will be good to see them again soon.

[ozgur70]

Hi.
This crocus species is from Turkey, Middle Anatolia, Karaman province.
I check all the yellow crocus but I couldn't match any of them.
What do you think about it.

[Sinchets]

It is a beautifully marked flower Ozgur 

[tonyg]

First impression is that this is a form of Crocus chrysanthus although the style is not typical.
Below is a picture of one that I grow with similar markings.

[I.S.]

Hello Ozgür,
At first wellcome to the froum it is very nice to see new forumist
Your nice crocus is C. danfordiae yellow form.
I think I am not with Tony ! But the style is unusual!

[tonyg]

Yes - I think Ibrahim (and Dirk elsewhere) are correct.  I assum this is a very small flower/plant.  The black markings at the bottom of the anthers often occur in C danfordiae.

[ozgur70]

Thanks for all comments...
Learnig its name is very excited.
 

[Tony Willis]

I also think it is Crocus danfordiae.Here is a picture of one of mine with similar speckling. My first crocus of the new year,Crocus cyprius.

It is to dull to open any others although several are through. It got to 10c in one of the greenhouses during the brief half hour spell of sunshine this morning.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Two beauties Tony !!
C. cyprius is a wee gem !!

[Ragged Robin]

Tony, your Crocus cyprius is a great start to the new year - do you have a photo from above too?  It's a very attractive shape and I love the dark plum feathering.

[Tony Willis]

here it is from above.

[Ragged Robin]

Wow, wasn't expecting such a pronounced yellow throat - thanks for showing it from above, Tony 

[annew]

Beautifully marked, Tony.