Crocus February 2011

[tonyg]

white corsicus:
Mathew (p38) refers to albino forms. I had such a plant many years ago from Elizabeth Strangman (Washfield Nursery) which came originally from Bob Wallis; Rannveig occasionally lists it. About 6 years ago, during a period of illness, I lost my entire stock (I can't remember how many I had) apart from one tiny cormlet which has only now reached flowering size again. Although attractive, it does not seem to be a vigorous plant.

I have the same plant - definitely not vigorous!  Still just the one corm and does not always flower.

[I.S.]

  Here is my C. biflorus isauricus. It was a trophy for me around Akseki from a summer holiday. It was only a small baby corm.  After two years it shows its best. I want to know that is this acceptabe as a pure isauricus? Because the outside of petals look something paler speckled.

[bulborum]

So I hope my white Crocus corsicus
is a better grower as the other collection
sure the almost white one has a nicer shape
I will see for next year if it grows better
Gerry has your white one more Golden petals as mine

Roland

[Gerry Webster]

So I hope my white Crocus corsicus
is a better grower as the other collection
sure the almost white one has a nicer shape
I will see for next year if it grows better
Gerry has your white one more Golden petals as mine
Roland

Roland - my plant is very like yours - pure white inside & creamy outside. The weather here is too dull & grey to get a decent photo.

[bulborum]

so not as Janis describes as
a pure white form with a golden shaded back on the outer segments
there must be an other collection
or the description where Janis got his information from
is a little to excessive

Roland

[tonyg]

  Here is my C. biflorus isauricus. It was a trophy for me around Akseki from a summer holiday. It was only a small baby corm.  After two years it shows its best. I want to know that is this acceptabe as a pure isauricus? Because the outside of petals look something paler speckled.

I have seen many different plants in cultivation under this name! 
I did once raise some from wild seed which had striped, feathered and speckled outer petals, some like yours, all from same seed collection.  They must be variable in the wild but I doubt if all the plants I have under this name are correct
Janis will know much more.

[I.S.]

  Tony, thank you very much for your interest, I am sure this is a isauricus but I doubt if there is any chrysanthus blood in. Because this sample I had just a single baby corm!.
  I think the leave numbers, wideness and color...  is more usefull for identification then the petals and colors of flowers.
  Here is another sample which taken in a garden last year. It Is very close to mine just a darker one. This one should be a selected form.

[daveyp1970]

I know this person who is selling this is dodgy but is there really such a thing http://cgi.ebay.ie/Crocus-sp-apulien-/270710607623?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item3f079c0f07#ht_500wt_949
I'm not advertising this person I'd just like to make that point clear.
Maggie i didn't know where to put this,move it if you need to.

[Gerry Webster]

I know this person who is selling this is dodgy but is there really such a thing http://cgi.ebay.ie/Crocus-sp-apulien-/270710607623?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&hash=item3f079c0f07#ht_500wt_949
I'm not advertising this person I'd just like to make that point clear.
Maggie i didn't know where to put this,move it if you need to.

I wonder how he has done this? I see there are red stains on the leaves.

[I.S.]

  This is more real...isn't it!
C. ancyrensis.

[Maggi Young]

There are Crocus which come  from the area of Apulia, Davey, such as the endemic autumn flowering Crocus thomasii.... but if any of them look like that then I am Gina Lollobrigida.  

 I really would avoid this person and their sales like the plague 

[Gerry Webster]

There are Crocus which come  from the area of Apulia, Davey, such as the endemic autumn flowering Crocus thomasii.... but if any of them look like that then I am Gina Lollobrigida.  

 I really would avoid this person and their sales like the plague 

Gina - the lady commemorated by a lettuce. Now there's fame.

[daveyp1970]

Maggie Gina Lollobrigida  I'd say your better(crawl),the reason why posted is:
1 being new to crocus wasn't sure if there was a new red crocus.
2 Just high-lighting this person to the croconuts because they might not of seen the thread on snowdrops.To invent a new plant to science well this person will do anything.
3 I agree everybody stay clear of this person it will only end in tears.

[mark smyth]

Today was Crocus day in my garden. All were open. The shocker was the stunning Rainbow Gold  

Fantasy looks like Yalta My Fantasy has clean creamy outers and bright purple inners. Weird fantasy LOL

[mark smyth]

I nearly fell in to my holding area when I spotted C. heuff. Snow Princess while giving a liquid to the Crocus.

My camera hates the colours of Rainbow Gold so sadly no photo. I'll try again tomorrow

Fantasy or Yalta?

An albino of what? I have shown it a few times but this year is by far the best