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The commercially available form of C. ligusticus is sterile.
Crocus goulimyi at Areopoli andCrocus niveus at Pyrgos
You are the first who doesn't claim 'Zephyr' to be Crocus pulchellus.I wonder whether the origin of 'Zephyr' is known.Its habitus, flowering season and hardiness are identical toCrocus speciosus, it differs solely in its coloration.I considered it to be an apochromous mutant of Crocus speciosus,because of its beige seeds, but recently Janis Rukšans described a newvariety of Crocus speciosus which is not apochromous and hasbeige seeds and white anthers if I understood the description correctly.'Zephyr' might be an apochromous mutant of var. ibrahimiiwhich might be a separate species because of the beige seeds.http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9528.msg256142#msg256142The unusually strong winter killed my Crocus pulchellus, andCrocus 'Oxonian' too, which is probably a sterile hybridand not Crocus speciosus, I cultivated it for forty years,but 'Zephyr' remained absolutely untouched. 'Zephyr' breeds truly.
Zephyr is hybrid. Its seedlings clearly split in speciosus and pulchellus.Janis
I advise you to throw them away. Even if they don't infect other plants, the flowers will never look good. Virus-free stock is available in the UK & North America though not easy to find; the only UK nursery I know which had a stock closed some years ago.
Who can tell me where to find the list of Dirk SchnabelsRoland
Hello,Crocuns niveus is always one of the last in my collection!
I don't think I have Dirk's list this year, Roland, but you could email him ( "Udo" on the Forum) to ask him.