Colchicum 2011 September/October

[jshields]

I just repotted some Androcymbium larifolium today.  It's surprising how much those corms resemble the C. laetum corms.  Well, they are in the same family, of course.

Jim

[Hagen Engelmann]

Hello Dimitri, I agree with you. My C laetum isn`t the original or wild laetum.
But it is the type C laetum hort. PINK STAR, Rod Leeds wrote in his book AUTUMN BULBS.
LILAK WONDER is greater, has a light tessellation and blooms 2-3 weeks later.
My pic shows the differences.

Thank you for the links to the original.

[pehe]

Hi Poul, what do you think, should I plant C davisii outside in the ground??? I saw, you have the plant in a pot.

Hi Hagen,

I have two C. davisii bulbs. One in pot is in flower now and one planted in a raised bed in the garden. There is no sign of the one in the garden yet, so I do not know if it has survived the last hard winter. If it has, I would say it is hardy, and I will plant the other bulb in the garden too. I will let you know when the one in the garden (hopefull) is in flower.

Poul

Hi Hagen,

Now I can answer your question - and the answer is yes. As you can see below my Colchicum davisii is doing well outside. It has survived the long and cold winter without any protection.

Poul

[Hagen Engelmann]

Good news, Poul, Thanks
Hagen

[ArnoldT]

Colchicum byzantinum alba
and an unknown

[Hagen Engelmann]

Arnold, why the second can`t be Colchicum byzantinum?

[Boyed]

Arnold, indeed, your second one is colchicum byzantinum.

Hagen, your colchicum collection is fantastic!!! I enjoy evey photo you upload.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Thank you, Zhirair, but I miss the comparison with your plants and your helpful comments. What is happen?

[Boyed]

Hagen,

I don't have any colchicums blooming at this time. Few days ago, I even replanted some cv.s to move the part to the garden in the country house. I noticed that only few started rooting. I hope in a week or two, the season will start in my place as well.

[ArnoldT]

Thanks for the ID.  I have about thirty scattered around and labels seem to walk away.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Here is PINK GOBLET, late, very globular, a kind of C. speciosum. It has especially light darker tubes.

[ArnoldT]

Here is Colchicum Autumn Herald

And

A smaller one I have as Colchicum rhodopaeum from Bulgaria

[ArnoldT]

Colchicum tenorii

[Arda Takan]

Some colchicums we saw today on the wild

It would be great if you could help with ID

[I.S.]

  Arda these are Colchicum bivonae!
This is a huge colchicum and best for garden growing!. Where did you see them?
  Just picture 5 I am not very sure It looks like a different with dark pink stamens! Is this also from same location?