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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2011, 04:40:59 PM »
Quote from: Tony Willis on February 03, 2011, 02:15:51 PM
A good day for the crocuses today,warm inside with a bit of sun. When I opended the greenhouse it was very scented but from which one(s) I could not tell.
A view of part of the left bench with lots open
Crocus biflorus ssp alexandri I have shown this before but it now has more flowers open
Crocus cyprius two views to show the markings inside and out
Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor
Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor x chrysanthus two natural hybrids one of which I have shown before but it is now fully open showing the nice inside colour.

Love the cyprius Tony  8) my seed has just germinated so something to look forward to
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2011, 05:10:23 PM »
A wonderful display Tony !!!
Love 'em all, but the hybrid looks exquisite !!  ;)
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2011, 07:05:29 PM »
A couple from the greenhouse today

2 pics of C vernus from seed 2006 (thanks TongG)
C biflorus ssp issauricus
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2011, 07:34:46 PM »
Quote from: ian mcenery on February 03, 2011, 04:40:59 PM
Love the cyprius Tony  8) my seed has just germinated so something to look forward to

I agree Ian. Stunning CrocusTony ! :P Here the bud do not open fully  :(
Even with the sunny hours of the previous weekend ... 
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2011, 07:59:22 PM »
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Stunning  Crocus - prefer to see them not fully open so that the outer markings can be seen.
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #20 on: February 03, 2011, 08:14:34 PM »
Quote from: art600 on February 03, 2011, 07:59:22 PM
Kris
Stunning  Crocus - prefer to see them not fully open so that the outer markings can be seen.

Thank you Arthur.
You have a good argument Arthur.
In Belgium is a saying : " beauty comes from inside "
But we can't forgot the outside ....
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2011, 08:25:28 PM »
A couple fro my greenhouse also today:

Crocus sieberi "Firefly"-this one from Augi's Bulbs

C. gargaricus, a gift from Tony Willis in 2008.
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #22 on: February 03, 2011, 08:41:30 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on February 03, 2011, 08:25:28 PM
A couple fro my greenhouse also today:
Crocus sieberi "Firefly"-this one from Augi's Bulbs
C. gargaricus, a gift from Tony Willis in 2008.

What a fantastic sieberi David ! Very good colors !
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2011, 08:55:37 PM »
Thank you Kris.
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2011, 09:38:40 PM »
David

Have you tried 'Firefly' in the garden.  I have and it spreads all by itself.  It is a wonderful doer. :) :)
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2011, 09:44:49 PM »
Stunning pot of vernus  :o
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #26 on: February 03, 2011, 09:50:25 PM »
Ian,
Stunning pot of vernus seedlings !! A very good form !  :o

David,
Firefly really looks gorgeous !
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #27 on: February 03, 2011, 11:20:44 PM »
Quote from: ian mcenery on February 03, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
A couple from the greenhouse today

2 pics of C vernus from seed 2006 (thanks TongG)
C biflorus ssp issauricus
Nice to know that the plants are spreading their wings!  Funny how things work out, that form of C vernus came from (SRGC :o) seed as C reticulatus ... which it isn't!  It has been exhibited under the incorrect name at shows.  I was very disappointed to find my potful of C reticulatus were imposters and have always been a bit unkind about them - perhaps I should review my opinion ;)

BTW Ian that is a great backlit shot of the Crocus biflorus.
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2011, 12:52:15 AM »
Quote from: tonyg on February 03, 2011, 11:20:44 PM
Quote from: ian mcenery on February 03, 2011, 07:05:29 PM
A couple from the greenhouse today

2 pics of C vernus from seed 2006 (thanks TongG)
C biflorus ssp issauricus
Nice to know that the plants are spreading their wings!  Funny how things work out, that form of C vernus came from (SRGC :o) seed as C reticulatus ... which it isn't!  It has been exhibited under the incorrect name at shows.  I was very disappointed to find my potful of C reticulatus were imposters and have always been a bit unkind about them - perhaps I should review my opinion ;)

BTW Ian that is a great backlit shot of the Crocus biflorus.

Tony thanks for that it is nice to know where it originated from. I must say that it makes a striking plant with the candy stripes
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Re: Crocus February 2011
« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2011, 10:21:53 AM »
Quote from: art600 on February 03, 2011, 09:38:40 PM
David

Have you tried 'Firefly' in the garden.  I have and it spreads all by itself.  It is a wonderful doer. :) :)

No I haven't Arthur, I only got it this year, but I will try a couple of corms in summer.
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