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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #135 on: March 17, 2010, 04:33:18 PM »
JATU 069-11

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It is VERY striking!  I think the colour combination is lovely.... wonder how good it looks backlit in full sunshine?
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #136 on: March 17, 2010, 05:04:07 PM »
Some wonderful variations there.Makes me want to get the paintbrush out next year.
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #137 on: March 17, 2010, 10:01:53 PM »
JATU 069-11

 :o :o :o :o :o

One to dream about owning

Sweet deams Arthur. :)
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #138 on: March 18, 2010, 09:14:59 AM »
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And as last another hybrid between C. chrysanthus and biflorus isauricus - one of "gems" of my collection.

So, so beautiful - a real gem.
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #139 on: March 18, 2010, 11:54:51 AM »
A pot of Crocus pelistericus out at the moment
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #140 on: March 18, 2010, 01:35:34 PM »
 :o :) :o :) :o
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #141 on: March 18, 2010, 02:32:10 PM »
Tony,
a beautiful clump of crocus pelistericus - a wunderful velvet violet. :o 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #142 on: March 18, 2010, 03:57:11 PM »
Your photo is terrific, Tony, making those gorgeous crocus pelistericus look even more gorgeous  :)
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #143 on: March 18, 2010, 08:20:49 PM »
Oh yes, a wonderful plant and photograph too.
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #144 on: March 18, 2010, 08:25:14 PM »
A pot of Crocus pelistericus out at the moment

Very striking !Great plant ,great shot Tony. :o :o :o 
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #145 on: March 18, 2010, 11:38:37 PM »
thanks for your comments ,the weather has been kind and it has been a good year for the crocus.

Looking at my pelistericus I have noticed that some have dark anthers as in the photograph below. You will see that one has yellow and one dark. These have been grown from seed and so are different clones. Mathew mentions that sometimes the stigma is white and I have a plant of that form but says the anthers are yellow.
Not a new ssp I am sure.

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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #146 on: March 19, 2010, 08:54:00 AM »
A glorious potful Tony !!!! Wonderful variation ... the dark anthers are amazing !

Janis,
Stunning Crocus !! I can only repeat what all the other forumists stated regarding JATU069-11 : a unique flower !  Never seen anything like it : what a little treasure !
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #147 on: March 19, 2010, 09:54:30 AM »
Wonderful plants, everyone. If one isn't a croconut already, you would most certainly become one, after viewing all the perfect plants in this thread.
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #148 on: March 19, 2010, 07:35:50 PM »
the spring is back, some flowers today

unusual late, a pale form from Crocus michelsonii, Kopet Dag, Iran
Cr.veluchensis x cvijicii `Rainbow Gold`, in my list this year
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Re: Crocus in pots March 2010
« Reply #149 on: March 19, 2010, 07:56:28 PM »
Dirk "Rainbow Gold" nice.

 


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