Crocus February 2012

[Martin Baxendale]

I'm also trying sieberi x cvijicii. Has anyone had success with this cross? It should work as sieberi and veluchensis are so closely related. Apologies if I've asked this before and had an answer before (Lesley, I think you got seedlings from veluchensis x cvijicii? Not sieberi. Or am I mis-remembering?)

[Tony Willis]

I'm also trying sieberi x cvijicii. Has anyone had success with this cross? It should work as sieberi and veluchensis are so closely related. Apologies if I've asked this before and had an answer before (Lesley, I think you got seedlings from veluchensis x cvijicii? Not sieberi. Or am I mis-remembering?)

I have a good pot of this cross with the seedlings being in their second season.Nothing special about getting seeds ,just dabbed a bit of pollen around and they set.

[Martin Baxendale]

I'm also trying sieberi x cvijicii. Has anyone had success with this cross? It should work as sieberi and veluchensis are so closely related. Apologies if I've asked this before and had an answer before (Lesley, I think you got seedlings from veluchensis x cvijicii? Not sieberi. Or am I mis-remembering?)

I have a good pot of this cross with the seedlings being in their second season.Nothing special about getting seeds ,just dabbed a bit of pollen around and they set.

Ah, it must have been a mention from you about having done this cross successfully that I was half-remembering, Tony. I thought it should work okay but good to hear confirmation from someone who's actually done it. I'm using sieberi atticus 'Stunner' from Paul Christian which has good big flowers and produces absolutely masses of them.

[Afloden]

The white Crocus reticulatis was finally captured on a sunny day! And a few others; mayli and cvijicii from Archibald.

[ronm]

Lovely Aaron. What sort of environment are they growing in please?

[Graeme Strachan]

The sun came out on Saturday, so I took my camera out.

1) Sieberi "tricolor"
2) Sieberi "Ronald Ginns"
3) Sieberi "Ronald Ginns" side
4) Sieberi "Hubert Edelston"
5) Gargaricus
6) Gargaricus side
7) Tommasinianus pictus
Tommasinianus roseus

[Afloden]

RonM, open garden in mostly full sun. My soil is naturally well drain being a light loess-like soil on a slope. No amendment given to the soil and very limited leaf mulch. Winter temps have approached 7F (not this year) and they require no cover. All my Crocus go in the garden after their 2nd seedling year. If they are fussy they either get along or die. Michelsonii survives in the open as well without a dry summer. Numerous herbaceous plants come in later in the season. In fact, the civijicii grows with Trillium, Paeonia, and Polygonatum!

 Aaron

 
 
 

[ronm]

Thanks Aaron. . It sounds ( and looks ) like you've got it perfect for a number of the Crocus species. C.michelsonii out in the open, not sure I'm brave enough yet!  .

[Tony Willis]

A small sample of crocus in flower last Saturday at Kew taken by my daughter. There were many more large areas covered and looking very nice in the sun

[Maggi Young]

Admittedly I belong to the ranks of the confirmed Croconuts, but I cannot see all these pots of wee jewels and these spectacular drifts of naturalised crocus without feeling glad..... no.... more than glad...... charmed and happy!  
 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Well... "glad, charmed and happy" sounds reasonable Maggi !    Not all things we see make us feel like that... 
Thank your daughter for us Tony !   

[Tony Willis]

Luc i will do that.

First time flowering for this

Crocus gothenburgensis

I am quite pleased with it particularly the striping on the petals

[Martin Baxendale]

First time flowering for this
Crocus gothenburgensis

I am quite pleased with it particularly the striping on the petals

That's stunning 

[art600]

Agreed

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A sublime form Tony !