Crocus March 2012

[ronm]

Just started snowing here Maggi !

[Maggi Young]

Just started snowing here Maggi !

No? Yikes.   

[Martin Baxendale]

Snow here as well.

[Sinchets]

That's good news for us- snow in the west usually means better weather in the east 

[udo]

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

Hi Alex,
i remove the blossoms only from the autumn-blossoming Crocus, there is in winter, otherwise, mould. With the spring flowering in open land with rain protection happens, actually nothing. Sometimes I remove them by the photo appointment if for it enough time remains.

[zvone]

Hi!

Crocus from My garden!



Best regards!   zvone

[Alex]

Thanks, Dirk.

[Viola]

At the moment one Crocus flourishes in my garden from Croatia, collected above Makarska on 500 m. What can this be for Crocus?
Thanks for her help, Karl

[annew]

It is beautiful, Karl.

[Sinchets]

It certainly has a lovely, cheerful centre to it Karl.
Some more Bulgarian Crocus biflorus - an attempt to show the variability in flower form found here.

[Armin]

Karl,
a wonderful colored crocus!
The only crocus with a golden throat I know matching for Croatia in my opinion is Crocus biflorus ssp. biflorus.
Interesting that there are no stripes or specles outside. A fantastic find!
 

[Armin]

Simon,
another 3 highlights  

[Sinchets]

Thanks Armin 

[Tony Willis]

Karl and Simon what lovely variations,good to see.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Tony. Hopefully more to come over the next few days.
Some Crocus biflorus tauricus from Janis.