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Gerhard Raschun

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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #105 on: January 27, 2011, 09:14:16 PM »
Dear Janis and Tony, many thanks for quick reply.

Your picts are a great help to understand and determine this Crocus species !
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #106 on: January 27, 2011, 09:22:29 PM »
Gerhard,
I can soothe you - you are not the first croconut / forumist who feels fooled by a bulb supplier.
Mix of orders and impurities in stocks are realities to deal with. >:(

You 'Dream Dancer' resembles cv. 'Purple Heart'. It looks the anthers seem to be vestigial in your sample, too.

Additional to Janis and Tony's replies a little collection...
Best wishes
Armin

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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #107 on: January 28, 2011, 03:17:43 AM »
Additional to Janis and Tony's replies a little collection...

Armin, good job :D

Do you hand-polinate and does it set seed?

Yes, I’ve already done hand pollination these flowers yet and my plants usually set seed but not so many.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #108 on: January 28, 2011, 09:00:36 AM »

You 'Dream Dancer' resembles cv. 'Purple Heart'. It looks the anthers seem to be vestigial in your sample, too.


Regarding Purple Heart (hadriaticus hybrid). Seems that it isn't true Purple Heart. There were some mix in original stock as you can see in attached picture's in right side, And this looks more as mix plants. True Purple Heart (confirmed by its breeder) is on left side and in seperate picture. Sorry for quality - for some mistake I deleted my original pictures and now used resized from my mail-box correspondence with breeder of Purple Heart.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #109 on: January 28, 2011, 01:39:37 PM »
True Purple Heart (confirmed by its breeder) is on left side and in seperate picture.

Oh...No... they foisted me the right side :o >:( :'( :'(
« Last Edit: January 28, 2011, 01:49:06 PM by YT »
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #110 on: January 28, 2011, 02:04:45 PM »
a few in flower after a bit of heat treatment

Crocus biflorus ssp
Crocus biflorus ssp crewii
Crocus biflorus ssp alexandri
Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor white
Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus cyprius
Crocus fleischeri
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #111 on: January 28, 2011, 02:13:34 PM »
All stunners,Tony. If I had to pick a favourite, it would probably be the biflorus alexandri.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #112 on: January 28, 2011, 02:40:46 PM »
All stunners,Tony. If I had to pick a favourite, it would probably be the biflorus alexandri.

Martin what good taste.Not one I have set seed on yet but trying.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #113 on: January 28, 2011, 02:52:22 PM »
No contest really, biflorus alexandri has always been one of my favourite crocuses but yours is especially nice. Exquisite is, I think, the word I'm looking for here.  8)
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #114 on: January 28, 2011, 02:55:38 PM »
The Crocus season is rolling along nicely..... deep joy!
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #115 on: January 28, 2011, 05:13:12 PM »
Some sunshine here today.


Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus chrysanthus from Sumbegli
Crocus fleisheri Gulek Pass
Crocus gargaricus
Crocus korolkowii kiss of spring
Crocus nevadensis ?
Crocus sieberi  Bowles White
Crocus sieberi Gothenburg form
Crocus sieberi subsp atticus
Crocus angustifolius gold

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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #116 on: January 28, 2011, 05:34:11 PM »
This one I grew from seed which came as sieberi sieberi which it aint. I think it looks like ssp atticus and would welcome opinions so I can label it.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #117 on: January 28, 2011, 06:00:42 PM »
This one I grew from seed which came as sieberi sieberi which it aint. I think it looks like ssp atticus and would welcome opinions so I can label it.
First impression is ssp sublimis from the good colour and bright yellow in throat.

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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #118 on: January 28, 2011, 06:46:54 PM »
Thanks Tony the plant is very nice much nicer in real life.
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Re: Crocus January 2011
« Reply #119 on: January 28, 2011, 08:33:43 PM »
My fat corms of Dream Dancer and ?oreocreticus from Mr PC didnt flower
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