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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #135 on: October 13, 2010, 02:13:49 AM »
   Dirk, so now you have seen how I am famous ;) ;)

   I am sorry about your unlucky crocus trip. That cold and snowy temperature was unexpected for this time of year. I think the full autumn crocus season is not started yet for that region!. Even in my garden I have only a few C. speciosus and C. pallasii in flower yet. 


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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #136 on: October 13, 2010, 06:36:00 AM »
Few pictures from yesterdays afternoon when again sky cleared and bright sun warmed up greenhouse. May be some stocks were shown before, too, but those are new flowers.
At first two Crocus cancellatus stocks
Then Crocus cartwrightianus from Antoine Hoog
Just started to bloom Crocus nerimaniae which I got this autumn from Archibald. My own stocks only started to show noses out of soil. I suppose that difference is caused by warmer climate in Wales which develops bulbs, flowers quicker than it happens here. I very wait blooming of my stock, as I collected few corms when they were out of flowers but the plants on this locality turned heavily virus infected.
Crocus robertianus albus nicely opened in sun showing its marvellous bright orange-yellow throat.
Crocus speciosus BLUE WEB now is in full bloom. Marvellous selection of Leonid Bondarenko.
An as last of this entry - Crocus thomasii from Apulia in Italy.
On next entry, later today again will be various C. pallasii. Now I'm going to finish replanting of bulbs. Hope today, certainly tomorrow.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #137 on: October 13, 2010, 12:55:51 PM »
Again several Crocus pallasii stocks.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #138 on: October 13, 2010, 01:15:29 PM »
Another portion of Crocus pallasii stocks.
On the first picture is pot with open pollinated seedlings from Crocus pallasii which originally was collected E of Bozkir. The right plant looks very similar to C. mathewii, but Bozkir is located far to East from Crocus mathewii localities. The seeds are from open pollinated plants in my nursery, so I suppose that it is hybrid with C.mathewii made by some bee, confirming that both species are very close.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #139 on: October 14, 2010, 11:05:03 PM »
Here is Crocus mathewii 'Dream Dancer' looking good on my window sill.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #140 on: October 14, 2010, 11:18:46 PM »
Here is Crocus mathewii 'Dream Dancer' looking good on my window sill.

oh my! :o :o :o
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #141 on: October 15, 2010, 04:31:01 AM »
Not to mention Wow, and Oh Golly! ;D
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #142 on: October 15, 2010, 04:44:22 AM »
Not to mention Wow, and Oh Golly! ;D

Oh yeah, I forgot those ;D
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #143 on: October 15, 2010, 07:09:20 AM »
Here is Crocus mathewii 'Dream Dancer' looking good on my window sill.
Superb!!!!
 My still not started, but I have only 1 corm, yet.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #144 on: October 15, 2010, 09:06:06 AM »
Congratulation Anthony  8) 8) 8) ;D
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #145 on: October 15, 2010, 10:07:31 AM »
'Dream Dancer' is superb! given me a treat for the day and the BD is walking around with happy smile on his face, too! Isn't Crocus season wonderful ?! 8)
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #146 on: October 15, 2010, 02:18:07 PM »
Not to mention Wow, and Oh Golly! ;D
I got half a dozen seeds last season. Now, what did I do with them? ::)
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #147 on: October 15, 2010, 04:35:22 PM »
Anthony a wonderful pot of flowers thanks for showing them.
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #148 on: October 15, 2010, 04:44:23 PM »
Bravo Anthony !  They look glorious !
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Re: Crocus: October 2010
« Reply #149 on: October 15, 2010, 05:06:10 PM »
very very nice pot Anthony, and nice pics too Janis !
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