Crocus in pots February 2010

[Armin]

Mark,
I use this web pages just as an idea pattern. I have no idea what they cost. As Jamie wrote with a little skill it is quite easy and cheap to do this handicrafts. The benefit for the wild solitary bees is great, anyway.

Arthur,
nice croci. Especial like your C. biflorus ssp. crewei.
The potful C. michelsonii formed by only 3 corms - quite amazing!
I agree with you the single beauty of each flower is suffering in this pot.
On the other hand, in general, if corms and bulbs are planted en masse makes a great flower show.
That's why I'm a fan of crocus meadows too

[art600]

Arthur,
nice croci. Especial like your C. biflorus ssp. crewei.
The potful C. michelsonii formed by only 3 corms - quite amazing!
I agree with you the single beauty of each flower is suffering in this pot.
On the other hand, in general, if corms and bulbs are planted en masse makes a great flower show.
That's why I'm a fan of crocus meadows too

I wish the C. biflorus ssp. crewei was mine - it is in the Alpine House at Wisley.

The pot of Crocus michelsonii had a minimum of 15 corms - it had not been repotted in 2008.  I think 3 to 15 in 5 years is impressive and would like to think my michelsonii will multiply and the same rate. 

[Armin]

Arthur,
thanks - sometimes twice reading is helpful. A pity they are not yours...

Ahh - from 3 to 15 corms... That explains it.

[Armin]

Janis,
thank you for your your reply on "Maximillian". It seems only "Vanguard" survived...
A pity you had to give up so many cultivars

[tonyg]

After a few less cold days there are some flowers in the potted collection here.  Looks like staying cold this week so not many in flower for a while yet.  Most you have seen before but this one received as Crocus biflorus ssp isauricus is especially nice.

[Armin]

Tony,
very lovely. What do you think is it if not ssp. isauricus?
Some hybrid with ssp. crewei due black anthers?

[jnovis]

Hi all, small amount of sun yesterday,encouraged this sieberi sublimis? to open. From Mt.Chelmos 07 ear Ski centre.

[tonyg]

Tony,
very lovely. What do you think is it if not ssp. isauricus?
Some hybrid with ssp. crewei due black anthers?

Hmm - I have problems with the biflorus group.  Many of the distinctions are made on fine botanical details.  Sometimes these are details of variable characteristics.  Also the precise location of the original wild plant may need to be known.  In my experience these are difficult plants to name accurately so I am cautious when applying subspecies names.  If a plant is raised from cultivated seed than it may be a hybrid - here the situation becomes inpossible!
I have many such beautiful forms of Crocus biflorus - whatever you call them!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I have many such beautiful forms of Crocus biflorus - whatever you call them!

Couldn't agree more Tony ! It's a true gem !! 

[Janis Ruksans]

After a few less cold days there are some flowers in the potted collection here.  Looks like staying cold this week so not many in flower for a while yet.  Most you have seen before but this one received as Crocus biflorus ssp isauricus is especially nice.

Excellent form. I never saw isauricus with so black anthers. Number of leaves is at borderline, seem something too wide, but not possible to judge by pictures only.
Janis

[David Nicholson]

A few here fresh from an hour on the kitchen window sill.

Crocus gargaricus, this one from Tony Willis. Thanks Tony.
C. etruscus 'Zwanenberg'
C. chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl'
C. chrysanthus 'Fuscotinctus'
C. angustifolius 'Bronze Form'

[Maggi Young]

Every one a gem! So beautiful, so photogenic..... a real delight.
I'm in croco-heaven and I don't think I'm alone!

[I.S.]

  Tony, your biflorus is nearer to crewei than isauricus. leaves color, wideness are ok . numeral maybe in hands of good growers! (on wild not more than three) in this case tunuc may helps ! (crewei has eggshell isauricus membramous!)
In pots some times the seed may jump in next pots!

[daveyp1970]

David lovely crocus i wish i had potted some of my C. chrysanthus var now all are in the garden and still no flowers.
Tony i know people have to pin point a plant to species(i hate having my plants with out a name)but what ever it is,it is a stunner wow

[TheOnionMan]

Nice crocus views!  I really like C. chrys. 'Blue Pearl'.  But I'm wondering, after looking at Janis' scan of chrysanthus cultivar diagrams,  if we know how true these are today. Blue Pearl is one of my very favorites, I'm a softy for soft colors, but comparing the diagram for Blue Pearl the markings at the end of the petals don't entirely match.  The plants I grow look much like those shown in David's beautiful photographs.  I'm not a stickler on such issues, it's a lovely form regardless, just a bit curious though.