Crocus January 2010

[Gerry Webster]

I'm not certain that they are hybrids, I only suppose that they could be, but variability in crocuses is so great. I got few with yellow in throat and decided that they are not true (pure). They were nursery grown. After that I got plants originally collected on Corsica, and they really have pure white throat, they well responds to Maw, Bowles and Mathew descriptions.

I think we had a similar discussion in the Spring of last year.
There seem to be a number of forms around. Plants I obtained in the trade about 3 years ago are not yet in flower but as I remember are very similar to those pictured by Oron & rather less yellow in the throat than those pictured by Mark. I assume they are hybrids (with C. imperatii?) but,  as you say Janis, given the variability of crocus, who knows?

[jnovis]

Melvyn, Very nice Sieberi from Omalos,mine are not in bud yet. See you on 6th,Jim

[ashley]

Stunning flowers Melvyn !! 
Definitely my favourites in the Crocus family !
If only I could get hold of some seed ?? 

Lesley generously offered seed a year or so ago, collected by Marcus Harvey at Kallergi, and some of which is germinating here now.  Certainly something to look forward to if they turn out anything like Mervyn's beauties

[Tony Willis]

A few hours of sunshine brought the temperature in the greenhouse up to 16c although it was only 3c outside and it brought out a few more crocus.

Crocus danfordiae this is diminutive,only 2cms high
Crocus cyprius
Crocus biflorus ssp crewii
Crocus chrysanthus very nicely marked

[mark smyth]

My danfordiae are out aslo. Such a cute Crocus

[Armin]

Beautiful pictures from everybody.

Tony, I like your C. biflorus ssp. crewei. In my eyes one of the nicest spring crocus.

[Hristo]

I'll second Armin on that one, the ssp. crewii is a stunning biflorus.

[Alex]

I saw some Crocus actually open today, but by the time I got round to taking pictures they'd almost shut again...oh,well...

In any case, Crocus gargaricus ssp. gargaricus and C. cvijicii.

Alex

[TheOnionMan]

Crocus gargaricus is always among the earliest Crocus to bloom, right on the heels of C. vitellinus, but we're talking about late March in this part of the world.  I love how the flowers just poke through the ground nearly stemless, little golden dumplings at ground level.

Photo 1 - flowers emerging on 3-22-2008.
Photo 2 - one week later, it snowed!  The flowers were unfazed.
Photo 3 - in full flower, on 3-27-2009.   

[mark smyth]

last photo - brilliant!

[annew]

Instant sunshine isn't it?   I like the little danfordiaes too.
We also had a few hours of sun which have opened some more flowers. Most of the C. baytopiorum are out now.
C. korolkowii Dark Throat is just opening, and two lovely flowers of Crocus biflorus ssp nubigena (thank you Thomas!).

[Roma]

Lovely crocuses everyone.  The sun shone here today.  First time I've had the camera out since January 18th.
Crocus korolkowii was under water two weeks ago.  I took it from the frame to the greenhouse yesterday when the snow started so I could see the flowers open today.
Crocus chrysanthus 'Sunspot' has been in the greenhouse all winter.  I was surprised when the 4 flowers opened today to see one had 8 petals.

[Ragged Robin]

Stupendous, a real adrenaline rush to see such beautiful crocuses in flower, thanks to everyone 

[Martin Baxendale]

Crocus chrysanthus 'Sunspot' has been in the greenhouse all winter. 

Does anyone know if the black stigma of chrysanthus 'Sunspot' can temporarily revert to normal orange-yellow for a season and then back to black again? One of the two corms I had from Pottertons last autumn has produced flowers with orange-yellow stigmas, and the other the expected black stigmas. Don't want to complain if it's just a temporary reversion and will have black stigmas next year.

[TheOnionMan]

Roma, two beauties there, I need a sunspot 

And Anne, C. baytopiorum is certainly among the most exquisite crocus species ever, your pot full is glorious!