Crocus March 2012

[udo]

Nice Crocus from all,
here after some days with rain some new flowers:
Crocus biflorus ssp.adamii, Caucasus
                          caelestis 2x, Turkey
                          leucostylosus, Turkey
                          nubigena, Turkey
                          stridii, Greece

[udo]

and more:
Crocus atticus from Mt.Vardousia, Greece
          leichtlinii, Turkey
          napolitanus, the first from the vernus-group here, Italy
          suaveolens, since January in flower, Italy

[JimF]

Just C. tomasinianus albus.

It's a lovely thing, Anne.
Perhaps Janus will have a comment when he's out of the mountains. Not like any of the variants here in Washington state that I've seen.

[JimF]

In the quest to get some different coloured Crocus tommassinianus do you think a cross of 'Roseus' x 'Ruby Giant' or 'Whitewell Purple' would give enough variation to warrant such a cross?  I don't know of any sources for variants of this species in North America, maybe some of the American forumist might know of one.
johnw

John. We have some interesting variants here in the PNW: seedlings, intentional crosses, foundlings. Some appear to be crosses with 'Ruby Giant' or 'Whitewell Purple' and C. vernus, including a nice pink. Some others from UK hybridists. I've made some crosses recently, so finger's crossed - so to speak. Give it a try.

Jim

[johnw]

In the quest to get some different coloured Crocus tommassinianus do you think a cross of 'Roseus' x 'Ruby Giant' or 'Whitewell Purple' would give enough variation to warrant such a cross?  I don't know of any sources for variants of this species in North America, maybe some of the American forumist might know of one. johnw

John. We have some interesting variants here in the PNW: seedlings, intentional crosses, foundlings. Some appear to be crosses with 'Ruby Giant' or 'Whitewell Purple' and C. vernus, including a nice pink. Some others from UK hybridists. I've made some crosses recently, so finger's crossed - so to speak. Give it a try. Jim

jim - Well sounds like I should do the cross to see what happens.  Have to start somewhere.

johnw

[Alex]

Hi Dirk,

Here's a slightly odd question - but do you remove all the dead flowers from all of your many plants as I find I have to here? I was thinking it must take ages if you do....

Or perhaps your climate is a bit drier than mine and you don't have to?

Alex

[WimB]

Some Crocusses in flower here now:

Crocus chrysanthus 'Milea' (2x)
Crocus 'Hubert Edelsten'
Crocus 'Shock Wave' (2x)
Crocus x reticulatus 'Ego' (2x)
Crocus x reticulatus 'Janis Ruksans' (2x)
and Crocus 'Yalta'

[ronm]

Lovely plants Wim,  . Your garden is certainly coming to life now

[Sinchets]

Flowering here now:
Crocus korolkowii CB form
Crocus Korolkowii Dark Throat
Crocus korolkowii Golden Nugget
Crocus korolkowii unknown
Crocus korolkowii Yellow Tiger

[art600]

Wim

Nice plants - here the Crocus are going over very quickly

[art600]

I planted my 'Shockwave' in pots and had not expected the amount of flowers - an excellent Crocus destined for the garden.

[Sinchets]

Flowering now various forms of Bulgarian Crocus biflorus.

[Maggi Young]

Those are looking good, Simon. I hope your winter is over now.....

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Maggi. It's 50:50 at the moment whether we will have more snow this week 

[Maggi Young]

Yes, it's a bit early yet to be confident in heralding Spring here ,too