Colchicums autumn 2007

[I.S.]

  Anthony I have seen these colchicum in a private garden with private permission. I also wish to optain them. They were realy dark form which I have not seen before. I hope to find a way.

[mark smyth]

Here a lovely Colchicum cupanii AH9707 ex Paul Christian ex Hoog collection. Also the mess it looked last year

[Andrew]

So does the Ajuga not suffer from being covered by the Colchicum leaves?

That is what would worry me.

What about the mushy mess of the dead flowers ?

[mark smyth]

photographed on January 28th this year and flowering already with the first flower over is Colchicum cretence. Twice in one year!

[Anthony Darby]

Can't see it Mark? Colchicum cretense is an autumn flowerer, but the one I have labelled as such has no flowers this year.

[Kees Jan]

White flowers in C. cupanii seem to be somewhat common in SE Peloponnese. I found quite a few... Here is an example.

[Kees Jan]

As promised earlier, C. sanguicolle in the wild in SW Turkey. Many plants in this population!

[mark smyth]

Kees how often do you visit?

[Kees Jan]

Whenever I have a good opportunity... Slightly embarassed to have done two trips last autumn    . Not been away in summer though... ! To be honest, I feel somewhat priviliged to have the opportunity to see such wonderful plants in the wild. Here is another example... C. stevenii, one of the species in the cupanii group, quite variable in the wild as far as tepal shape is concerned.

[Kees Jan]

I learned something new about Colchicums. A friend sent me the attached drawing from an old book by Bowles... Colchicums have a superior ovary. I was convinced the ovary in Colchicum was inferior untill today .

[Maggi Young]

Super photos, Kees Jan, really showing how handsome these flowers are. The white C. cupanii is a beauty, so clear a white against the  bright green of the leaves. It seems a robust form, also.

[Katherine J]

Hello to Everybody!
Here, in Hungary is native the Colchicum arenarium. Do you know it? Sincerelly I have never seen it in the wild, but since september I have one single corm in a pot, purchased from an old lady. I am awfully sorry, that I haven't take a picture of him. He had two flowers. I am going to follow Ian's advice regarding the feeding, and I hope we will see his flowers next year. I have a picture of this species hunted from a hungarian vebsite. But I don't know how to insert it here. Please help me anybody!

[Maggi Young]

Kathrine, I have sent you a personal message to help with loading photos!
 

[Katherine J]

Thank you Maggi.
So, here it is the Colchicum arenarium:
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[Anthony Darby]

Beautiful pics folks. So good to see these in their natural habitats. I think these dark colchicums are very special.