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Crocus February 2007
udo:
Hello Tony and Thomas, wonderful flowers
Thomas, is your olivieri ssp. olivieri not a Crocus flavus ssp.flavus
olivieri has few broad leafs.
Thomas Huber:
Yes, Dirk - I also wondered about these relatively small leaves.
But I'm sure, that I've seen the correct corm tunic, when I received them!
Will have a look at it when dormant!
snowdropman:
Tony & Thomas some superb snowdrops - whoops I mean Crocus ;D ;D ;D.
I am quite warming to the idea of growing more Crocus - yes, in spite of my white blinkers, I do grow Crocus at the moment, but mostly tommies, but the forms that you are both showing greatly encouarge me to be more adventurous!!
tonyg:
Thomas - your crocus always look better than mine. It is so good to see them growing in a garden rathr than pots :)
I am hoping that the dark markings are not virus. There are no other signs (twisted petals, streaky leaves). The other flower is older and has become paler as it has aged which exaggerates the difference.
I have to agree with Dirk, your Crocus olivieri does look exactle like Crocus flavus ... and not just in the flowers. The yellow/brown cataphylls extending well above ground along with the plentiful leaves are all much more typical of C flavus. Here are a couple of pics of my plants to back up the idea.
Dont be fooled by the pictures - C olivieri flower is quite a bit smaller than C flavus.
tonyg:
And here are some more from the February Flower Fiesta!
Crocus graveolens - narrow petals and unpleasant scent.
Crocus imperati - seedlings ex De Jager, variable markings.
Crocus paschei - very similar to C adanensis as I grow it.
Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis - fantastic shape as the flowers open and I love the slight bicolour effect
Crocus versicolor - 2 forms
I bring the majority into the greenhouse as the flowers open to enjoy them, record them and hopefully help them set seed.
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