Crocus January 2010

[mark smyth]

"is this a "Snow Leopard"?"

Sorry I dont know. It came supplied as something else. Makes a change for the usual

Crocus sieberi Michael Hoog's memory
Crocus paschei

[Armin]

David,
nice crocus. I lost mine in winter 2008/2009 - have replenished gap in autuum - new attempt.

Mark,
excellent photographs of beautiful croci. Your creamish white C. korolkowii is resembles cv. Snow Leopard, it was my first tought too.

[Hristo]

David, attractive gargaricus, shows the many uses of the windowsill also!

[David Nicholson]

David, attractive gargaricus, shows the many uses of the windowsill also!

Thanks Armin and Chris. It was only a couple of hours on the window sill Chris whilst the Boss was out

[mark smyth]

Armin I'll put a label in my pot today, Thanks

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Good Crocus' David and Mark ! 
The season seems to be getting on it's way. I also have "Michael Hoog's memory" Mark, it should be opening in the next couple of days.

[Hristo]

David, what the eye don't see, the Mrs won't grieve!!
Luc, will look forward to seeing your first crocus of 2010.

[mark smyth]

he isnt the only one who gets grief for settings pots on the windowsill, leaving mess or water marks. Who cares anyway the options are hear all say nothing or say smell this beauty

[Maggi Young]

Fellows, I feel I have to point out that it is perfectly possible to sit a pot on a windowsill with out any danger of mess or watermarks.....it is only necessary to use a saucer......






............."simples" !

[art600]

A couple of Crocus in my Access frame.  The first is  Crocus olivieri, and I would like confirmation of the identity of the second (4 shots)- I think it is Crocus sieberi.

Would also like an identity for the last Crocus - Crocus sieberi?  Will try to take a picture when the flower is open, but that needs sun 

[Janis Ruksans]

korolkowii - I gave one away last year but to who?

You promissed one for me, but I'm still waiting...   outside at this moment minus 23 C
Janis

[Sinchets]

We were -23C on Monday morning and -20C this morning- hopefully the cold weather is retreating and the warmth will reach you soon up there.

[mark smyth]

OK Janis when I have 3 corms again you'll get one

[Janis Ruksans]

Mark, your photos are superb of two lovely crocuses - who was Michael Hoog?  A wonderful crocus to remember him by.....bred by you?

Michael Hoog was great my friend. He was one of last owners of famous Van Tubergen company in Holland when this company grew bulbs by themselves. It was best source of rare and unusual bulbs. When Hoog's family decided to sell company (and name), Michael seperated from family with rarest stocks in his own very small nursery. I met him in Moscow, during bulb conference in 1971. Soon after that I lost my job for "unsanctioned contacts with foreigen person" (I worked then in National Botanic garden). But it didn't broke our friendship. I got this Crocus from Michael shortly before he died under name C. robertianus, but it turned to be excellent and unusual C. atticus form. It is excellent increaser and after Michaels death I named it in his honor as 'Michaels Hoog Memory'. By the way - van Tubergens company introduced many Central Asian tulips, a lot of so named C. chrysanthus cv. etc. etc. Now his job is continued by his elder son Antoine (now living and growing rare bulbs in France).
Janis

[David Nicholson]

Fellows, I feel I have to point out that it is perfectly possible to sit a pot on a windowsill with out any danger of mess or watermarks.....it is only necessary to use a saucer......

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............."simples" !

Ah! but I wasn't thinking about only one pot, I was thinking about lots