Crocus November 2007

[Maggi Young]

I don't dare to mention the location

Quite right, Kees Jan... but how lucky you are to have seen this most beautiful crocus in the wild.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great pix Kees Jan - look forward to seeing more, here and in Utrecht tomorrow 

[Kees Jan]

Here is another Crocus from the Peloponnesos, an unusual bi-coloured form of C. goulimyi ssp. goulimyi...

Luc, I hope there will be nice pics tomorrow since I haven't actually seen our presentation yet, Marijn put it together on his computer while I was in Greece!

[Kees Jan]

sheep at a wonderful C. goulimyi ssp. goulimyi and Cyclamen hederifolium ssp. confusum site... I think this is the only place where we found C. goulimyi in open woodland (under the semi-evergreen Quercus aegilops).

[hadacekf]

Ibrahim,
I cannot any longer remember exactly, where I collected the seed of Crocus pallasii. I travelled within the area of West Anatolia, South Anatolia and in near Konya.
 

[Paul T]

Howdy All,

Just catching up with this thread after a few days..... so many wonderful pics posted.  The pallassii are delightful (particularly 3, 4 and 5, regardless of exactly which species they are), the white laevigata are glorious (Thomas, the single seedling from last year returned this year, still alone unfortunately but as long as there is one that is the important thing!!  Thanks!), and the varying goulimyi are great to see. 

Thanks for posting the pics everyone.  They're being greatly appreciated by this croco-phile down here in the southern hemisphere where it is definitely NOT crocus time!!    The majority of them have now entered dormancy after the last week or around 30'C (somewhat early for this, but not exactly a lot I can do about it) so I'll be unpotting soon and finding out what I am able to send overseas where promised!!  So nice to see Crocus flowers now, when the pots are all looking decidedly empty at this end!!     I know they'll be back, but it still seems such a long way off. 

[I.S.]

  Franz I don't know what to say for your c. pallasii sp. If they are from Konya in this region there is olny c. pallasii ssp. dispathaceus registred. Distribution for this species is south of center Anatolia, for c. pallasii ssp. turcicus s. east Tr and for pallasii ssp. pallasii w. coasts of Tr.
Maybe Tony can tell us the main features for these subsp.
I have seen a picture it is very similar to your pallasii from region Kütahya.
This picture is from another web side.

[mark smyth]

My strange season continues. the white form of korolkowii is now open and cvijicii has well advanced buds with colour showing. Colchicums trigynum, kessellringii and the white kessellringii have flowers open

[dominique]

Good Bulb season at all
It is the first time I write on this Forum. Thanks at all the members which send fine pics of their collections or travels. I'm french and live in Burgundy along the River Doubs near Dijon. My soil is sandy. I like Crocuses before all other bulbs but Colchicum, wild daffodils and wild tulips too (and snowdrops).  Thanks for your friendly attitude.
Dominique

[mark smyth]

welcome to the forums Dominique. How long have you been watching?

[Thomas Huber]

A big welcome from a German croconut, Dominique!!!

We're looking forward to see many beautiful photos from your collection!

[Maggi Young]

Welcome, Dominique, great to have you join us!

[tonyg]

And Greetings from England too!!

[mark smyth]

so here the 'white' Crocus korolkowii flowering twice in a year. Tony any comments on the colour? It looks more apricot to me

[Anthony Darby]

More cream than apricot from where I'm sitting, but still looks very nice.

Welcome Dominique. You must add some pics of plants you grow in Dijon.