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Tony Willis

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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2018, 05:18:25 PM »
Crocus x gotoburgensis (C.scardicus x C.pelistericus)

the first one sown in July 2006 and the second in July 2005.

Although the seedlings are very variable in this case both sowings have produced an almost identical flower. iIhave also shown the inner of each flower.
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2018, 05:20:19 PM »
Jesus - so beautiful :o :o 8) Congratulations Tony.
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2018, 05:25:27 PM »
Tony,

Did you make the C.scardicus x C.pelistericus cross, or did you sow seeds
from a  x gotoburgensis?

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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2018, 07:50:36 PM »
Tony,

Did you make the C.scardicus x C.pelistericus cross, or did you sow seeds
from a  x gotoburgensis?

The original cross was made at Gothenburg in 1987.
 
This is my own repeat of it and I started in 2005. The problem at the time was was although I had a good number of C. pelistericus I only had one C. scardicus and they had to flower at the same time. I crossed it both ways and obtained seeds. There is little difference in the off-spring as to which is the seed parent but unlike previously stated there is a lot of variation in the hybrid ( AGS Journal vol 68 No2 ). I am awaiting the flowering of C. scardicus crossed with a white C. pelistericus which may be interestin. I have also made the f2 hybrid which again was produced at Gothenburg and I am waiting for it to flower in the next week or so.
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2018, 08:28:57 PM »
Mention of a white flower reminded me of this one from Janis in 2010 ...
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5270.msg148484#msg148484
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2018, 08:54:32 PM »
Mention of a white flower reminded me of this one from Janis in 2010 ...
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=5270.msg148484#msg148484

Maggi that is very interesting. My f2 are just about to flower but so are the f1 cross using a white pelistericus
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #36 on: February 22, 2018, 12:30:07 PM »
Maggi that is very interesting. My f2 are just about to flower but so are the f1 cross using a white pelistericus
It'll be great to see them when they flower, Tony. 

When I first saw  C. x gotoburgensis I wasn't sure I liked the colours - when I saw the f2 from GBG I liked them better and over the years I've come to  love them all, just like other Crocus!
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #37 on: February 22, 2018, 03:16:49 PM »
You saw the light, Maggi! I love all the Crocus x gotoburgensis, F1 and F2. The colours and their grading is exquisite. Lovely plants, Tony.
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #38 on: February 22, 2018, 04:42:27 PM »
I did, Matt!   Looking at them now I cannot say why I didn't take to them at first.  Now I can say I've never seen a crocus I didn't like!
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Re: Crocus february 2018
« Reply #39 on: March 03, 2018, 02:55:39 PM »
Crocus x gotoburgensis (C.scardicus x C.pelistericus)

the first one sown in July 2006 and the second in July 2005.

Although the seedlings are very variable in this case both sowings have produced an almost identical flower. I have also shown the inner of each flower.

Excellent hybrids. F-1 must be very similar, great splitting will occur in F-2. Most important will be vegetative multiplying of F-2 hybrids. Some are good, but some extremely lazy...
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