Colchicum 2011 September/October

[Hagen Engelmann]

Nice tessellated flowers, Arda.
But I have no experience with C. bivonae, so I can`t help you.

[Hagen Engelmann]

LILAC WONDER, an old hybrid with narrow segments. It needs a season without rain and storm. Than it looks pretty, like a better C tenorii (of the gardens).

[Arda Takan]

 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?

Thanks for ID

They are really big.I saw them at Hekimdag which is at the north of Eskisehir. Climate is different from the rest of city there. All are from the same location.

[WimB]

Two more garden-cultivars in flower today:

Colchicum 'Lilac Bedder' and Colchicum 'Poseidon'

[Hagen Engelmann]

Poseidon = Jaroslavna is a nice cultivar. I like it too.
Lilac Bedder looks like Rosy Dawn?!?!

[Janis Ruksans]

Colchicum macrophyllum Cretan White found by John Fielding.
Janis

[WimB]

Lilac Bedder looks like Rosy Dawn?!?!

Yes, it does, I grow them both, but 'Lilac Bedder' is quicker to multiply. Bought this one a couple of years ago from Augis-bulbs (http://augisbulbs.com/catalog.php?c=40)

[Hagen Engelmann]

Janis, the white C macrophyllum is a white jewel.

Wim, the increasing number is the only difference? What could I have?

[WimB]

Wim, the increasing number is the only difference? What could I have?

 

No idea,

it flowers later than 'Rosy Wonder' 'Rosy Dawn' and it smells very good (don't know about the smell of 'Rosy wonder' 'Rosy Dawn' though  )

Rosy Dawn of course! Thanks Hagen!

[Hagen Engelmann]

OK Wim, yes I have no ROSY WONDER. Nobody has ROSY WONDER.
I will take my nose into the flower of my so looking colchicum tomorrow - and then appoint the name of the cultivar. The world could be so easy.
But really, I got a lot of cultivars last years and all were "only" ROSY DAWN.
Also my CONQUEST is a ROSY DAWN.
So every real sign to LILAC BEDDER is helpful.

Here is a pic of my ROSY DAWN.

[WimB]

But really, I got a lot of cultivars last years and all were "only" ROSY DAWN.
Also my CONQUEST is a ROSY DAWN.
So every real sign to LILAC BEDDER is helpful.

Here is a pic of my ROSY DAWN.

It could very well be my 'Lilac bedder' is 'Rosy Dawn', next year I'll have to check them more closely. I should check my 'Conquest' too but that one's done with flowering since a month already.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Here is a nice small botanical colchicum. C boisserii

[WimB]

Here is a nice small botanical colchicum. C boisserii

Very beautiful, Hagen. Love that star-shaped flower.

[Arda Takan]

3 colchicums bivoane's flowers and pedicel started to wither. I didn't harm the bulbs while digging but do you think they will survive?

[daveyp1970]

3 colchicums bivoane's flowers and pedicel started to wither. I didn't harm the bulbs while digging but do you think they will survive?

I think they should Ard,i have just lifted some in flower to give to a friend and they were only just starting roots.The more knowledgeable people will know more.