Crocus in pots February 2010

[Janis Ruksans]

A few years ago I got some tomms from the late Kath Dryden that were mixed rather than one cultivar. Can I knock them out now?

In front is 'Bobbo'.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

A few years ago I got some tomms from the late Kath Dryden that were mixed rather than one cultivar. Can I knock them out now?

Behind (midle) most likely 'Pictus'
Janis

[tonyg]

2 hours of sunshine ... I almost missed it!
Crocus imperati TCH 17-08 Beautifully striped outside rich lilac inside.
Crocus corsicus ex wild seed for comparison.  Paler.
There has been discussion about the trade form of C corsicus having a yellow throat (it shouldn't have!)  Here the wild form of C imperati has a very clear band of yellow in the throat while the 'ex wild seed' form of C corsicus has no yellow in the throat until (as here) a little pollen is dislodged.  The bract and bracteole of C imperati are distictively larger than those of C corsicus.

[tonyg]

Crocus sieberi forms aplenty here now.
3 distinct one here.
A potful of Crocus sieberi probably ssp atticus.  Spot the odd one out, these things happen when you raise them from seed.
First flowering of seed from Crocus sieberi 'Bowles White'.  Not a surprise that it is not like the seed parent which only sets seed very rarely.  Likely hybrid with ssp atticus or ssp sulimis.
Crocus sieberi sieberi.  Many forms in flower now.  This pot has the most extreme variation.

[tonyg]

And finally for tonight Crocus cyprius.  A quite narrow petalled form but beautiful.  Now that I have several clones I am getting more seed.

[mark smyth]

sieberi extremes - the darkest is very nice

I have been pollinating all my Crocus. I hope to get a good seed set

[Ragged Robin]

And finally for tonight Crocus cyprius.  A quite narrow petalled form but beautiful.  Now that I have several clones I am getting more seed.

Tony, your crocus look quite wonderful opening in the 2 hours sunshine and none more so than this one in the magical end of day light. Congratulations 

[ian mcenery]

A few Crocuses today.

The first bud on a Crocus pelistericus I bought as a small corm from Westonbirt plants in 2008.

Can't wait to se the flower Alex 

[Janis Ruksans]

Here is some minor plus degrees but soil in pots defrosted only halfway. Many crocuses started to show colored buds (michelsonii, korolkowii, chrysanthus, baytopiorum), but next week again will return frost and it is offered for two weeks. Hope it will not be dramatically. Yesterday was promissed even minus 20 C next weekend, but now prognosis lovered only to minus 12. I will be away for folowing two weeks, hope weather will not be hot and not too cold and I will not miss early blooming species.
Janis

[udo]

some flowers from a Sunday without sun:
Crocus carpetanus
    ``   herbertii
    ``   sieberi ssp.nivalis
    ``   sieberi ssp.sublimis
    ``   sieberi ssp.sublimis x gargaricus
    ``   ex bornmuelleri

[Maggi Young]

The outline of the crocus flowers are so elegant, it doesn't really matter about the sun, does it? Gives a perfect view of the outer colouring this way.

[Gerry Webster]

some flowers from a Sunday without sun:
Crocus carpetanus
    ``   herbertii
    ``   sieberi ssp.nivalis
    ``   sieberi ssp.sublimis
    ``   sieberi ssp.sublimis x gargaricus
    ``   ex bornmuelleri

Dirk - the plant you describe as sieberi ssp.sublimis x gargaricus is surprising since phylogenetic studies suggest these two species are only distantly related. Did you make the cross yourself? 

[mark smyth]

Something very appealing about pure orange snowdrops crocus. Brown ones take it up a level

[Martin Baxendale]

Something very appealing about pure orange snowdrops crocus. Brown ones take it up a level

Yes indeed. I do like yellow/orange crocus with very dark brown backs to the outers. This thread and Thomas's chrysanthus/biflorus thread have inspired me to get back into crocus in a bigger way.

[mark smyth]

Dirk, what size pots do you use?