Crocus minimus v. Spring Beauty / Prins Claus v Lady Killer

[mark smyth]

My new local garden centre, , had their delivery of bulbs arrive yesterday and I had my mits on them fast.

Crocus Spring Beauty is there and the first time I have seen it in N Ireland. How does it differ from C. minimus?

Prins Claus and Lady Killer are also available. How do they differ? Are they worth adding to the collection?

Galanthus woronowii is there also.

[Thomas Huber]

What a stupid question Mark - of course any crocus is worth adding to your collection  

BUT:

'Spring Beauty' differs from minimus in having a virus - at least the corms that Dirk and I tried. Janis mentioned the same.

Please use this link to compare 'Prins Claus' and 'Ladykiller':
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5060.msg138191#new

Most 'Ladykillers' also have a virus so it's just 'Prins Claus' that you should buy.

[mark smyth]

Thanks

[Gerry Webster]

'Spring Beauty' differs from minimus in having a virus - at least the corms that Dirk and I tried.......

Most 'Ladykillers' also have a virus so it's just 'Prins Claus' that you should buy.

Imported crocus with a virus. Whatever next?

[Armin]

please buy and spray Antivir 4.1 ! LOL