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Bulbs => Crocus => Topic started by: pehe on September 04, 2019, 04:20:51 PM
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The first crocus in this season:
Crocus suworovianus
Crocus scharojanii flavus
Poul
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Hi Poul,
Brilliant pictures!
I suppose these are growing in your greenhouse?
Here only the tips are just starting to show (growing outside)
Steven
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Hi Steven,
Thanks,
No, they grow in an open frame.
Poul
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Excellent start to the season Poul !! No sign of anything here yet.
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Had to post a photo of Crocus ruksansii today to mark the birthday of Janis Ruksans !!
Many happy returns of the day, dear Janis!
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Thank you Maggi! And many thanks to everyone who sent me greetings for my birthday! My best present today gave me Crocus scharojani flavus flowerbuds of which just today popped out of ground. From others - nicely blooms Crocus puringii - this year started just after C. ilgazensis which bloomed already before potting. From colchicums my favourites this autumn are C. sanguicolle and C. macrophyllum. Of course some of suworovianus, the first flower of cappadocicus are already blooming and today I maid even the first herbarium sheet of very interesting Greek Crocus cancellatus group representative from E Aegean Islands.
Crocus repotting was finished 31st of August, last two days repotted all Fritillaria pots and today harvested desert Corydalis and started harvesting of juno irises. All still without roots. It is unusually late for me, but I became much slower.
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Excellent start to the season Poul !! No sign of anything here yet.
Exactly the same, the last night were colder i guess it'll trigger the flower's shoot.
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Thank you Maggi! And many thanks to everyone who sent me greetings for my birthday! My best present today gave me Crocus scharojani flavus flowerbuds of which just today popped out of ground. From others - nicely blooms Crocus puringii - this year started just after C. ilgazensis which bloomed already before potting. From colchicums my favourites this autumn are C. sanguicolle and C. macrophyllum. Of course some of suworovianus, the first flower of cappadocicus are already blooming and today I maid even the first herbarium sheet of very interesting Greek Crocus cancellatus group representative from E Aegean Islands.
Crocus repotting was finished 31st of August, last two days repotted all Fritillaria pots and today harvested desert Corydalis and started harvesting of juno irises. All still without roots. It is unusually late for me, but I became much slower.
Crazy day of work, so a little late i wish a happy b-day.
This macrophyllum is perfection, from which area it's from?
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The last nights have been colder in Denmark too, and now more Crocus show their noses:
Banaticus
Banaticus First Snow
Nudiflorus Orla
Autranii
all growing outside
I believe many more will come in a few days.
Poul
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The same here, the first are coming out.
Crocus suworowianus:
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Crazy day of work, so a little late i wish a happy b-day.
This macrophyllum is perfection, from which area it's from?
From near Anopoli, W Crete,
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Finally first Crocus (vallicola) showing itself...
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From near Anopoli, W Crete,
Never saw white ones there, should repay a visit
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Never saw white ones there, should repay a visit
Not collected by myself.
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More and more cocuses start blooming. Weather is too hot and flowers didn't last long. Here some pictures from this morning:
Crocus archibaldiorum - originally collected by HKEP
Still is blooming Crocus scharojanii flavus
Very excellent is crocus from Crocus cancellatus group - sample RUDA-061
The first vallicolas come out, Turkish this autumn at moment are slightly creamy toned, but those from NW Caucasus (Russia) are brightest white
But I'm not growing only crocuses - here some of another crop - cultivar 'Sugar Giant' - not the largest fruit (the largest was around 1.5 times larger)
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Janis - that tomato is HUGE - but does it taste good?? :-\
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Three Crocus, flowering today.
Crocus cancellatus sample RUDA-061:
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Crocus pallasii from Crimea:
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Crocus brachyphilus:
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Lovely pics Stefan!
Crocus autranii has started flowering today:
Crocus autranii in front of scharojanii flavus
Autranni seedlings
Poul
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it's admirable, do you shade your cold frame in summer Poul?
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it's admirable, do you shade your cold frame in summer Poul?
When it is really hot, I put on a white mesh screen, and water a little so they never dry out.
Poul
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Some Crocus from yesterday and the next ones are already showing noses. I am also a bit surprised as it was rather hot here till the end of August.
Crocus hakariensis
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Crocus salzmannii
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2 pots of Crocus vallicola x scharojanii flavus
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Janis - that tomato is HUGE - but does it taste good?? :-\
Sorry for late reply, but I was in Ukraine and I forgot my password to log-in by my laptop.
The tomatoes variety name is 'Sugar Giant' and it is very tasteful. By the way, I'm planting in my greenhouse only pure cultivars, not F-1 hybrids. Young plants I'm buying from President of Latvian Tomato Grower Association. In her collection are grown 1500 cultivars of tomatoes.
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Today I discovered this C. hadriaticus flower, this should be 'C. hadriaticus GR 70/08' but I suspect it was mistakenly labelled by the sender and could be 'C. hadriaticus f. lilacinus' but am not certain, could anyone confirm this please?
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Some rain followed by sunshine and C. hadriaticus has shot up.
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This was at 10:06 this morning
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... and at 14:18
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As the autumn flowering crocus spread their joy, I am pleased to learn that Janis Ruksans still has some copies of his book, The World Of Crocuses for sale. You can read more about this excellent book here :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=15246.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=15246.0)
You may email Janis via janis.bulb@hawk.lv to arrange to buy a copy.
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The first Crocus pulchellus to flower
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An early Crocus speciosus
Crocus vallicola and the same with scharojanii flavus
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Yesterday I was visited by Alex Harvey, son of famous Australian nurseryman Marcus Harvey, who died from cancer at 64. He was great friend of me and great lower of crocuses. He found new crocus on Ikaria Island and send its seeds to me under label - Crocus nubigena. When it flowered with me for the first time, I immediately saw that it is new species and I wrote to Eric Pasche about it. As Marcus just recently died, I proposed for Eric to name it after discoverer of this species as Crocus harveyi, but getting no reply from him (our interrelations cooled after publishing my book and some critics to his research partner Helmut Kerndorff), I described it by myself and it was published as Crocus harveyi in International Rock Gardener (#90, June 2017). Now in greenhouse is blooming culmination of Crocus speciosus, Crocus turcicus and Crocus salzmannii. On attached pictures I together with Alex Harvey, Crocus harveyi and now blooming part of C. speciosus collection.
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Marvellously blooms hybrid between Crocus ilgazensis and C. pulchellus (made by bees and grown up from C. ilgazensis seeds). I named it FANTASY, because parentage, although clearly visible on flowers, are not 100% certain.
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what to say in front of such beautiful crocus....magnificent!
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Crocus vallicola from NW Caucasus (sample 322) and very special, distinctly stoloniferous Crocus "speciosus" from NW Iran where it is growing side by side with C. gilanicus.
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Yesterday I was visited by Alex Harvey, son of famous Australian nurseryman Marcus Harvey, who died from cancer at 64. He was great friend of me and great lower of crocuses. He found new crocus on Ikaria Island and send its seeds to me under label - Crocus nubigena. When it flowered with me for the first time, I immediately saw that it is new species and I wrote to Eric Pasche about it. As Marcus just recently died, I proposed for Eric to name it after discoverer of this species as Crocus harveyi, but getting no reply from him (our interrelations cooled after publishing my book and some critics to his research partner Helmut Kerndorff), I described it by myself and it was published as Crocus harveyi in International Rock Gardener (#90, June 2017). Now in greenhouse is blooming culmination of Crocus speciosus, Crocus turcicus and Crocus salzmannii. On attached pictures I together with Alex Harvey, Crocus harveyi and now blooming part of C. speciosus collection.
How wonderful to see you two together!
This is the link to the IRG : http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Jun211498039508IRG_90_June.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2017Jun211498039508IRG_90_June.pdf)
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How wonderful to see you two together!
OMG, I choked up - it's like seeing Marcus again!
cheers
fermi
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Nicely started blooming different forms of crocuses from C. speciosus group. Some from Iran collected during last years brings pleasant surprises. Here are 3 pictures of Crocus zubovii from very top of Olang pass - pale form and very uniform. It is the first blooming with me. This form was collected at very top, where it grew closely to newly described Fessia olangensis (by Dimitri Zubov and me). Type locality of C. zubovii was at around 1400 m, but this was collected at 2200 m altitude, but keeps main features of typical C. zubovii.
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Another very interesting speciosus group crocus from very high altitude in NW Iran where it is growing side by side with Crocus gilanicus in deep turf sand is forming long side growing stolones. On attached picture you can see mother corm - stolone with new cormlet at top and contractile root at very end. The flower segments are unusually wide and rounded for C. speciosus group.
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Yesterday I was visited by Alex Harvey, son of famous Australian nurseryman Marcus Harvey, who died from cancer at 64. He was great friend of me and great lower of crocuses. He found new crocus on Ikaria Island and send its seeds to me under label - Crocus nubigena. When it flowered with me for the first time, I immediately saw that it is new species and I wrote to Eric Pasche about it. As Marcus just recently died, I proposed for Eric to name it after discoverer of this species as Crocus harveyi, but getting no reply from him (our interrelations cooled after publishing my book and some critics to his research partner Helmut Kerndorff), I described it by myself and it was published as Crocus harveyi in International Rock Gardener (#90, June 2017). Now in greenhouse is blooming culmination of Crocus speciosus, Crocus turcicus and Crocus salzmannii. On attached pictures I together with Alex Harvey, Crocus harveyi and now blooming part of C. speciosus collection.
Now this post elsewhere from Alex Harvey on this visit ......
"Hi all,
just wanted to share this with you -
yesterday I visited Jānis Rukšāns in Latvia representing my late father Marcus Harvey (founder of Hillview Rare Plants) to thank him for many years of gardening & Crocus camaraderie, & in the most recent period to show mine & my family's appreciation for the publishing of 'Crocus harveyi' as a tribute to Dad.
It was a great, surreal moment for me after many years of hearing Jānis' name - & seeing his name written on the old black & white list he always sent out to my Dad's place.
It was a magnificent day on the outskirts of Cesis complete with delicious fresh apples & grapes sourced from the garden, a spot of beekeeping & honey sampling, running garden errands, a little weeding, a delightful lunch at Jānis' favourite restaurant, some local art appreciation, taking in the delicate beauty of his Crocus collection, plant hunting tales & some heartfelt discussion of his working friendship with Dad.
I also particularly wanted to meet Jānis now to hear why he felt compelled to name this incredible plant in honour of Dad, & to feel an even greater connection with what Dad achieved through his life work as we currently finalise the editing of his travel/plant hunting book!
We're currently seeking an appropriate printer/publisher for it, so if you are interested in acquiring a copy please keep your eyes open for further updates!!
If you are subscribed to
Hillview Rare Plants emails (www.hillviewrareplants.com (http://www.hillviewrareplants.com)) we will also be sending out information that way as well!
I sincerely want to thank you all for your interest,
& special thanks again to Jānis & family & friends for having me visit!
Cheers,
Alex"
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Till now no Crocus vallicola in flower here. But there are some others that were coming out in the last two weeks.
Crocus brachyphilus
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Crocus cappadocicus
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Crocus clusii
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Crocus kotschyanus
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and some more
Crocus mazziaricus ex Kazik Beli
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Crocus mazziaricus ex Thiva
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Crocus nudiflorus
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Crocus zubovii
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Just Crocus banaticus, but I like the subtle variations.
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Crocus gilanicus x autranii F1 flowering for the first time
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Crocus banaticus First Snow.
My other white banaticus Snow Drift is just showing noses.
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Crocus gilanicus x autranii F1 flowering for the first time
Nice selection 10/10
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Crocus banaticus First Snow.
My other white banaticus Snow Drift is just showing noses.
The name 'First Snow' I gave just for its early blooming. When 'First Snow' ends, 'Snowdrift' just starts.
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First one of the season Crocus tournefortii