Acis 2011

[bulborum]

The first Acis roseum in flower
collection from Corsica in the Fango valley
a pale form

Roland

[pehe]

My first Acis:

1. Acis rosea, 3 year old seedlings flowering the first time.

Acis autumnalis has just shown the first flower buds in the open garden.

Poul

[fermi de Sousa]

Nice to see Acis rosea - one I've had for a few years but am yet to flower
Springtime is nearly here and Acis tingitana has bulked up over the past 8 years to a reasonable clump,

but difficult to photograph against the sun!
cheers
fermi

[fredg]

My only Acis (so far).
I bought this over 20 years ago.
Acis autumnalis

[Paul T]

Nice to see Acis rosea - one I've had for a few years but am yet to flower
Springtime is nearly here and Acis tingitana has bulked up over the past 8 years to a reasonable clump,
(Attachment Link)
but difficult to photograph against the sun!
cheers
fermi

Fermi,

I find that tingitana is a brilliant grower for me as well (first flowers have opened this week in pots), but I find that rosea flowers for me every year in it's pot, but rarely multiplies.  The flowers are much subtler than autumnalis, and could easily be missed if you aren't watching for them. 

[pehe]

Acis autumnalis, Prospero autumnale and Colchicum montanum in my garden today.

Poul

[fredg]

Acis autumnalis v.oporantha which I have read no longer merits its varietal status.
It looks different to the straight species to me but what do I know.

[Ezeiza]

One flowers naked and the other flowers with leaves present. Otherwise it is the same species.

[Maggi Young]

Acis autumnalis v.oporantha which I have read no longer merits its varietal status.
It looks different to the straight species to me but what do I know.

Acis autumnalis var. oporantha flowers before the leaves.
This PBS page also  claims another difference.... http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/acis

 Lesley asked the same question in 2010    http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5843.150

[Ezeiza]

Thanks, Maggi.

[PeterT]

Acis autumnalis v.oporantha which I have read no longer merits its varietal status.
It looks different to the straight species to me but what do I know.

Acis autumnalis var. oporantha flowers before the leaves.
This PBS page also  claims another difference.... http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/acis

 Lesley asked the same question in 2010    http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5843.150

I thought that there was a difference in the spathe too, but I don't remember what.

[pehe]

Acis rosea has started flowering again

Poul