Crocus januari 2012

[Maggi Young]

Went to Cyprus in order  to see  two species in bloom. [C. hartmannianus and Hyacinthella millingenii]
I had to go twice to the site as first day was too dark.
C. hartmannianus is extremely rare!!! in the wild, there are only few hundred plants growing on the site.
[Please do not ask for the exact location, it is a secret i will take with me when i'll join the bulbs from the roots side..]  

Wow... super photos ofthese beautiful plants... looks like the weather was perfect for photos on that day. 

[Janis Ruksans]

Went to Cyprus in order  to see  two species in bloom. [C. hartmannianus and Hyacinthella millingenii]
I had to go twice to the site as first day was too dark.
C. hartmannianus is extremely rare!!! in the wild, there are only few hundred plants growing on the site.
[Please do not ask for the exact location, it is a secret i will take with me when i'll join the bulbs from the roots side..]  

Fantastic pictures, Oron. And plants! I think I know where it is but I will not go to Cyprus as I don't like driving "on wrong side of road" 
Janis

[art600]

The Crocus biflorus from Iran had opened sufficiently to see the anthers - they are black 

[art600]

Another Iranian Crocus biflorus

[art600]

And for a change a Turkish biflorus - well the potential for a very deep blue flower

[Hans A.]

Superb Pictures Oron! Thanks for sharing pics of this rare beauty!

[Please do not ask for the exact location, it is a secret i will take with me when i'll join the bulbs from the roots side..]  

Well done!

A very generous friend gave me corms of C. korolkowii 'Albus' and John Grimshaws C. korolkowii 'Snow Leopard' last year - as usual the rarest plants seem to have the best taste and so the bud of 'Snow Leopard' ended in the stomach of a cutworm (and the cutworm ended in cutworms heaven before it could start to eat also the leaves). Knowing those two forms for many years it seems the label is much more common than the plant itself.
I am very happy to grow them and I hope it still will produce a second bud...

The beautiful Crocus korolkowii 'Albus' started to flower today.

[art600]

Great friend and a wonderful plant - first time I have seen it.

[Janis Ruksans]

The Crocus biflorus from Iran had opened sufficiently to see the anthers - they are black 

Can you check its leaves? How many growes are on leaf underneath?
Janis

[Oron Peri]

Fantastic pictures, Oron. And plants! I think I know where it is but I will not go to Cyprus as I don't like driving "on wrong side of road" 
Janis

Janis,
you just need 3 glasses of wine before leaving the hotel and i guarantee you, you will drive on the left side...that's what i do and it works...

[Oron Peri]

Oron, nice dark Crocus hartmannianus.
Like variable is this species in nature and have you seen also pure white flowers?

Hi dirk,

There isn't any or just a little variability between the flowers they really all appear very similar and no i haven't seen any white form.

[udo]

Oron, nice dark Crocus hartmannianus.
Like variable is this species in nature and have you seen also pure white flowers?

Hi dirk,

There isn't any or just a little variability between the flowers they really all appear very similar and no i haven't seen any white form.

Dear Oron,

many thanks for this information. I think, my Crocus hartmannianus with paler flowers is
from a other place in the southern part of this island.

[Hans A.]

Great friend and a wonderful plant...

Thanks Arthur, I agree completly with you.

[art600]

I showed a pot of Crocus that I thought had potential - the first shot is a repeat of this.

I was right - I think it is beautiful and would like an identification please

[udo]

I showed a pot of Crocus that I thought had potential - the first shot is a repeat of this.

I was right - I think it is beautiful and would like an identifacation please

Arthur, looks like a Crocus biflorus ssp.?  from Belpinar Pass in Turkey.

[Tony Willis]

The Crocus biflorus from Iran had opened sufficiently to see the anthers - they are black 

Arthur

lovely plant,I should get it of for analysis, it is bound to be a new species and you can get your name in lights forever!

On a more serious note if I have only one I pull the anthers of and put them in the fridge and then try self pollination daily until they have completely withered. I do sometimes get a few seeds.