Colchicum 2010

[udo]

Here my first Colchicum,
Colchicum pyrenaicum ( formerly Merendera)

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Dirk,

Fantastic show!

Poul

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My Colchicum montanum under glass and in the open garden.

Poul

[annew]

Re baytopiorum - now I'm more confused than ever.  I do love a good mystery though!

[tonyg]

If it DOESN'T make stolons, what is this then? I've had it since 1993 as C. baytopiorum and it has just recently put on all this extra growth. Only ever had the one bulb which flowers but has never set seed.

Lesley - I have sometimes found colchicum seed capsules at or below ground level, perhaps when growth has finished early due to hot spring weather.  Maybe you have seedlings?

[PeterT]

Colchicum seed can certainly be discrete at times, but would the seedlings have been large enough to be seen last year?

[Lesley Cox]

I'd love to think the outliers were seedlings but I don't think so. However, I'll lift the whole lot when it dies down and see what's going on. There was just the one flower earlier (late autumn/early winter) this year, the dead stem is visible even now.

[tonyg]

Colchicum seed can certainly be discrete at times, but would the seedlings have been large enough to be seen last year?

No    I was thinking they might be from several years ago and only became noticed as they grew. 

If a crocus bulb is damaged it can make several shoots from around the base which leads to a small clump developing around the original corm.  Perhaps colchicum can do something similar .... not sure though, just exploring possibilities.

[Thomas Huber]

I am happy with the performance of my Colchicum tenorii. One bulb and untill now 5 flowers.
Has anyone experience regarding the hardiness of Colchicum tenorii in the garden or rockgarden?

Sorry for the delay, Kris.
I have Colchicum tenorii outside for 7 years and they survived -24°C

[krisderaeymaeker]

I am happy with the performance of my Colchicum tenorii. One bulb and untill now 5 flowers.
Has anyone experience regarding the hardiness of Colchicum tenorii in the garden or rockgarden?

Sorry for the delay, Kris.
I have Colchicum tenorii outside for 7 years and they survived -24°C

Thank you Thomas .That's good news,  all doubts removed
It can be moved out the pot and placed outdoors ,and that is allways very good news!Nothing better then see it growing and flowering outdours.

[Oron Peri]

Here my first Colchicum,
Colchicum pyrenaicum ( formerly Merendera)

Dirk,

Stunning
Congratulations.

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I discovered some more colchicum in my garden. Unfortunately the snails found them first!

Poul

[ArnoldT]

Here's a couple to get the ball rolling.  With our heat at this time I'm not sure how long they will last.

[hadacekf]

The Colchicum in the meadow start with its flower.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I was somewhat expecting and hoping for this post Franz !
Marvelous and they seem to be hardly getting started !!