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In total the crocus corms have grown from min. 30cm deep, maybe a bit more cm. Amazing - isn't it? I'm happy and it will get special protection from now (with label)!
Three forms of Crocus malyi, my last crocus hurrah!Observing Crocus species over the years, I believe C. malyi to be one of the very best for growing outdoors, providing a bold display of pristine white blooms that are more weatherproof than many. This message compares C. malyi 'Sveti Roc', C. malyi 'Ballerina', and an unnamed form of C. malyi that I received from Jane McGary that looks more like the 'Ballerina' selection yet still differs.Cultivar flower width tube height scent distinguishing characteristics====================================================================='Sveti Roc' 5.0 cm 2-3 cm none short stature, full rounded flowers, pure white'Ballerina' 6.5 cm 4 cm light melon scent tall stature, brownish tube tops, long petals, outer petals with fine purple line on outer tips.McGary form 7-8 cm 5 cm light melon scent tallest stature, brownish tube tops, long petals, no purple linesPhotos of each are uploaded. In the photo of the Jane McGary form, flowering size seedlings are present, and note one on the lower right with rounder petals, a hybrid.
Armin, on my old field I last year dug out some Crocus speciosus color forms from more than 30-35 cm depth, the spade was too short to reach corms. They all were of huge size and abbundantly bloomed. Absolute record was in my friends garden where we dug out 2 corms of cv. Jeanne d'Arc from ~50 cm depth. He used deep trench-plouging at depth of 5 spade lenghth (soil - sand) to replace old garden soil with fresh from underground, so one unharvested corm accidentally left at such depth. Alived, marvellously bloomed and increasd to two very large in size.Janis
Armin interesting. When I bought my Twilight's, I had asked if they were really Negro Boy, and they said it was the same. But when I look at mine and at Thomas photo the dark black tips is much darker and a larger area. I think Zhirair has both(Negro Boy and Twilight) so maybe he can say if they are the same?
Hi, the last Crocuses in flower here in Lanzhot this spring… Igor.