Crocus January

[pontus]

images of the fieldvole disaster..

[pontus]

my first post acidentally appeared twice it seems...i dont know how to delete the second one (which doesent have the papaver image in it...).

[Maggi Young]

my first post acidentally appeared twice it seems...i dont know how to delete the second one (which doesent have the papaver image in it...).

I have removed that for you Pontus.
Sorry to see the evidence of those pesky voles.  I am glad we do not have them here - the mice as bad enough!

I would pot the remaining poppy stump in sand, or in a mix of sand and fine leaf mold and keep it just moist, under cover, and hope for some new roots.  It may work!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Crocus atticus "Bowles White" surprised me in the (wet) garden this morning   

[pehe]

I did'nt realise before  that laevigatus also could flower that late in cultivation Poul. We did see them flowering late in Crete (end november) but I was not aware that they do this also here and even later ....But very nice tough.

Kris, these were planted late and furthermore they were delayed 3-4 weeks by very could weather.
My laevigatus Fontenayi in the open garden has just shown its flower buds. In the following weeks the temperatures will be below zero according to the weather forecast, so flowering will be delayed further.

Poul

[daveyp1970]

Janis, a very sad story!

Here I have only Crocus laevigatus CEH 612 in flower now, but several others will follow soon.
I have acquired Crocus vitellinus form two different sources last year. They have shown their noses, but they are very different. Which ones are the true ones?

Poul

Poul the first pic with the chunky dark stained bracts i think is crocus korolkowii or Crocus alatavicus

[freddyvl]

Last sunday in the open garden:
. Crocus alatavicus: Asian species, full sun, mountain meadows;
. Crocus korolkowii (mix): Asian species, full sun, the main difference is in the exterior markings (slight speckling to large dark zones).

[Luc Gilgemyn]

I love alatavicus Freddy : beautiful !
But so early     Mine are not showing yet !

[Janis Ruksans]

Excellent pictures, Luc.
Only I would be quite nervous seeing so early blooming of so many species as reported this January. Still long winter ahead and here in February are hardest frosts. I lost most outside grown crocuses in season (some 5 or more years ago) when they bloomed in January. Similar was previous year, too when crocuses started blooming in January in pots. Following  minus 25-30 C for full month seriously damaged roots, although killed were only very few stocks.
Janis

[ian mcenery]

Crocus atticus "Bowles White" surprised me in the (wet) garden this morning   

One of my favourites but you must be living in the banana belt Luc I can only just see the tips coming through the soil.

Pontus nice baytopiorum I find this one difficult and it always gets to leggy with me and the flowers fall over

Freddy Love the alatavicus too. Growing very naturally

Here is one of my first real spring crocus C Imperati

[Alex]

Hi Janis,

Not to hijack the thread, but I am just wondering whether you are ready to give out this year's list yet? I'd love to get an electronic copy if there is one.

Thanks very much,

Alex

[Janis Ruksans]

Hi Janis,

Not to hijack the thread, but I am just wondering whether you are ready to give out this year's list yet? I'd love to get an electronic copy if there is one.

Thanks very much,

Alex

Hi to everyone,
I had surgical treatment on my right palm ("viking finger" problem), so my capacity to work on computer was very limited and only yesterday I finished manuscript and visited disainer to make catalogue. So I hope that after 7-10 days catalogue will be ready and then I will mail it to my customers. There are included quite many new plants, inclusive crocuses.
I'm repairing my office, too, so my access to internet is something limited and I can't mail text part to those who hurry with ordering.
Janis
Janis

[Oron Peri]

I did'nt realise before  that laevigatus also could flower that late in cultivation Poul. We did see them flowering late in Crete (end november) but I was not aware that they do this also here and even later ....But very nice tough.

Kris, 
it is not unusual, i have few laevigatus from Crete still in flower at the moment.
The form from Crete has a long flowering season and often produces one or two flowers even few weeks after  its peak time.

[Oron Peri]

Here I have only Crocus laevigatus CEH 612 in flower now, but several others will follow soon.
I have acquired Crocus vitellinus form two different sources last year. They have shown their noses, but they are very different. Which ones are the true ones?
Poul

Poul
I'm very curious to see what will come out from the middle one! i find it quite unusual...
My vitellinus are coming out as well and they look like your last photo.

[Alex]

Thanks, Janis, I look forward very much to the catalogue whenever it is available.

Alex