Crocus February 2011

[Armin]

Ibrahim,
very unusual C. biflorus with white stigma, white throat .
In the first view it resembles strongly ssp. weldenii but the leaves are too long and quite broad...
Is this the species Janis mentions in his new crocus book? Maybe ssp. alexandrii ?
From where is it collected?

Ian,
very nice antalyensis. Does it set seed ?

David,
it was me a pleasure. If you get any excess of 'Fairy' corms or seed I would be glad to receive one for my garden.
Very nice from.

[David Nicholson]

David,
it was me a pleasure. If you get any excess of 'Fairy' corms or seed I would be glad to receive one for my garden.
Very nice from.

Armin, I have made a note.

[I.S.]

Ibrahim,
very unusual C. biflorus with white stigma, white throat .
In the first view it resembles strongly ssp. weldenii but the leaves are too long and quite broad...
Is this the species Janis mentions in his new crocus book? Maybe ssp. alexandrii ?
From where is it collected

[I.S.]

Armin, yes in size it is very close to my C. biflorus alexandrii but it has white stigmas and quite different corner of Turkey from then my C. biflorus alexandrii. At the moment I believe it is thirt biflorus with white throat (after alexandrii and weldenii)

[I.S.]

  Armin I can post two mor pictures for compare leaves and flowers.
First one is taken wild 2009
Second is taken garden 2011

and this is not that the Janis mentions in his new crocus book?

[ashley]

Fine plants everyone    

A few more enjoying the sunshine here today:

C. biflorus adamii Armenian form, from Janis
C. heuffelianus 'Snow Princess', from Dirk
C. 'Rainbow Gold' (C. veluchensis x cvijicii) (x2), from Dirk
C. korolkowii 'Yellow Tiger'

[Maggi Young]

So many wonderful Crocus... but I have to mention C. 'Rainbow Gold' (C. veluchensis x cvijicii) - an interesting hybrid and a most unusual colouring.

[ian mcenery]

Ibrahim,

Ian,
very nice antalyensis. Does it set seed ?

Armin not last year but I am trying. If I get seed set would you like some?

[BULBISSIME]

Time for Crocus also in Corsica, with many C. minimus

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Beautiful stuff Fred ! 
These hybrids from Dirk are astonishing plants Ashley !!  Beautiful !

[Tony Willis]

Ashley

that hybrid is super,I managed to get seed of that cross last year from my plants and it is germinating so I can look forward to the results.

[tonyg]

Time for Crocus also in Corsica, with many C. minimus

Great pictures of these crocus in the wild.  No6 is very special   No4 looks a bit like some forms of C Corsicus that I grow.  As you have seen these plants in the wild what are your views on C corsicus and C minimus?  Are they really distinct species?

[WimB]

Fine plants everyone    

A few more enjoying the sunshine here today:

C. biflorus adamii Armenian form, from Janis
C. heuffelianus 'Snow Princess', from Dirk
C. 'Rainbow Gold' (C. veluchensis x cvijicii) (x2), from Dirk
C. korolkowii 'Yellow Tiger'

So many wonderful Crocus... but I have to mention C. 'Rainbow Gold' (C. veluchensis x cvijicii) - an interesting hybrid and a most unusual colouring.

I have to agree with Maggi completely. That C. 'Rainbow Gold' is one of the most beautiful Crocusses I have ever seen.

[Janis Ruksans]

and this is not that the Janis mentions in his new crocus book?

No. I didn't know about this one when I wrote my book. My first idea that it could be albino form of some subspecies, but too little is known from pictures. Must to see in vivo.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

Time for Crocus also in Corsica, with many C. minimus

Fantastic! All pictures from wild, I suppose? Especially like #2 and the last.
Janis