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Maggi Young

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Re: Crocus 2024
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2024, 07:12:44 PM »
Like many of you in the last weeks I have been preparing everything for the new growing season which is about to embark soon.

There isn't much happening yet but to my delight I was greated today by the first Crocus Flower of C. vallicola in the open plunge.

I'm wishing everybody a happy growing season from Amsterdam....

It's always exciting to see the first bloom of a new season, isn't it?  It's a treat that keeps us all going!
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Re: Crocus 2024
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2024, 07:19:20 PM »
It's always exciting to see the first bloom of a new season, isn't it?  It's a treat that keeps us all going!
So very true Maggi; it's that great mix of anticipation, hope and 'the day before Christmas' feeling :-)
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Re: Crocus 2024
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2024, 10:01:38 PM »
Nice comparison, StevenS!
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Re: Crocus 2024
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2024, 11:16:07 AM »
Both C. vallicola clones are blooming now at the same time.
One is from Trabzon, Turkey and unfortunately the origin of the second is unkown.

Because it's interesting and fun to note intraspecific differences I post them here:
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Re: Crocus 2024
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2024, 04:12:27 PM »
And then in the bulbhouse quickly followed by C. hakkariensis which almost 'popped up like a mushroom'...
« Last Edit: August 29, 2024, 04:14:48 PM by StevenS »
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