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Guff

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #285 on: March 29, 2010, 11:40:14 PM »
Here is my bed of Twilight's, again pictures from last year. To me they don't look dark enough.



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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #286 on: March 30, 2010, 02:30:11 AM »
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.

Janis,
50cm deepth is an more amazing value. But it confirms that deeper planting is not always negative

Janis / Armin - Maybe we should try that here, it may be a trick to wintering C. speciosus which nevers last more that a couple of years here and usually fails to flower a second time.

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #287 on: March 30, 2010, 02:54:59 AM »
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.

Janis,
50cm deepth is an more amazing value. But it confirms that deeper planting is not always negative

Janis / Armin - Maybe we should try that here, it may be a trick to wintering C. speciosus which nevers last more that a couple of years here and usually fails to flower a second time.

johnw

And don't forget, deep planting is one issue I keep harping on, as a sure-fire deterrent to squirrel and mouse predation on Crocus corms.
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #288 on: March 30, 2010, 05:01:32 PM »
Yesterday Crocus biflorus Uschak orange was in buds but today flowers widely open. They were joined by Crocus atticus 'Michael Hoogs Memory' named by me in honor of my great friend. Some more started to bloom - korolkowii, tommasinianus but still too damp to walk on field.
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #289 on: March 30, 2010, 07:02:18 PM »
Your 'Twilight' look really brilliant Guff. Obvioulsly a very good doer. :D
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #290 on: March 30, 2010, 08:03:31 PM »
Hi, the last Crocuses in flower here in Lanzhot this spring…
Igor.

Igor,
lovely C. candidus you have. In pictures of catalogues they look always so weak which hold me off ordering some. I may have to change my mind. ::)
Do you grow them outside or in a greenhouse?

Hi Armin, we grow them with any problems in outdoor. And if you want we can send you the corms in this summer. Cheers Igor

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #291 on: March 30, 2010, 08:23:21 PM »
Armin,
Thanks a lot for showing these buxom beauties!!! :o I was highly impressed and carried away by looking at your wonderful photos of wonderful crocus vernus cultivars.

Guf,
I do have both 'Twilight' and "Negro Boy' and should say that they are identical and seem to be the same cultivars. Just want to give you some hints for you to make sure. 'Nigro Boy' is one of the last croicus vernus cultivars to flower and it increases relatively slow comparing to the other ones.
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #292 on: March 30, 2010, 10:21:50 PM »
Hi, the last Crocuses in flower here in Lanzhot this spring…
Igor.

Igor,
lovely C. candidus you have. In pictures of catalogues they look always so weak which hold me off ordering some. I may have to change my mind. ::)
Do you grow them outside or in a greenhouse?

Hi Armin, we grow them with any problems in outdoor. And if you want we can send you the corms in this summer. Cheers Igor

Igor,
thank you for your kind offer. I'll send you a PM. ;) ;D
Best wishes
Armin

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #293 on: March 30, 2010, 10:43:34 PM »
Armin,
Thanks a lot for showing these buxom beauties!!! :o I was highly impressed and carried away by looking at your wonderful photos of wonderful crocus vernus cultivars.

Zhirair,
thank you for the praise - I'm a bit  :-[ now. :D
Best wishes
Armin

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #294 on: March 31, 2010, 06:08:15 PM »
Lesley thanks, Twilight, aka Negro Boy does well here.

Zhirair, yes they are the last giants to flower here.

Picture 1 Michael's Purple, camera doesn't capture the right color, looks fuchsia.
Picture 2 Uklin Strain
Picture 3, 4 Tatra Shades
Picture 5 Tommy Albus
Picture 6 Pictus
Picture 7 Carpathian Wonder

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #295 on: March 31, 2010, 10:16:51 PM »
Guff,
nice croci you have  8) - it seems you like and prefer all species/hybrids from vernus complex as I do.
Do you grow your crocus only outside or do you have a greenhouse too?
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #296 on: March 31, 2010, 10:46:32 PM »
Armin, thanks. Yes I like heuffelianus the most, vernus and tommy's. No, no greenhouse, all grown outside. I do protect them with deer netting, lots of squirrels here.

Picture 1 Wildlife
Picture 2 Another picture of Michael's Purple that shows the fuchsia alittle better. This went from one bulb that I bought fall 08, to 9 shoots, and 7 of them have flowers.


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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #297 on: March 31, 2010, 11:02:06 PM »
Crocus holding Bed. I'm going to dig all these up come summer and add them to my dog's bed.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 11:04:41 PM by Guff »

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #298 on: March 31, 2010, 11:25:18 PM »
You must be very pleased at the performance these crocus are giving you, Guff. They're lovely. :D
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #299 on: April 01, 2010, 09:22:55 PM »
 crocus vernus rare cultivar 'Alasca'
(leafe mosaic is easily observed on the leaves, the result of putting it under stress; without this procedure leaves might look healthy)
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