Crocus February 2008

[Maggi Young]

I am sorry so many of you got caught out with the angustifolius fiasco........if the seller received them from, to quote him " our supplier, a well known horticulturalist" then both are at fault. What is this "well-known horticulturalist" KNOWN  FOR.... not knowing his angustifolius from his cvijicii ? Being a man of shaky morals?  Price may well have been "reasonable" for angustifolius.... but there is an honest mistake and there is blatant disregard honest representation.  If I am a beginner, then how do I know HOW much a C. cvijicii is "meant" to cost?  If I am sold a Maserati and it turns out to be a Lada, I may have been naive, but someone else is much worse than that!
Sadly there are too many folks misrepresenting what they sell... and some who are charging HIGH prices and still not providing a plant which is true to name, or even, in some cases, a plant which has enough roots/reserves to be viable.... Grr! Mump!

[tonyg]

The supplier in question has been offered some other 'nice crocus' and having taken my feedback on board is seeking help in ensuring that future offerings are true to name.  I will try to help but the best advice is for them to grow them for a season before offering them and get the plants checked by experts (by posting here for starters!)

[mark smyth]

Great to read everyone likes the photos. I worked hard on them today. Of course they are great Maggi - watch the letter box tomorrow and pounce on the padded envelope. Limit yersel to one square a week

For those interested all were taken using my old c6 year old Nikon 5000

[Anthony Darby]

My goodness Mark. Amazing!

[David Shaw]

Nice collection of crocus, Mark, our spring corms are just starting to do things. May have some pics in a week or two if it ever gets warm and sunny up here!
A fewposts back I thought I saw a hint of who the questionable bulb supplier was, but as I can't find it again suspect that our favourite moderator may have edited it out. Fair enough, we all make genuine mistakes. We have bought bulbs from this seller for a number of years now and have found the stock to be good and reasonably priced. I will, obviously now, look closely at last years bulbs when they start flowering especially as I see that we have C.c. kosanin from 2007.

[mark smyth]

David no mention of a name was made that I can remember

[mark smyth]

Here's how the wallpaper will look.

[Anthony Darby]

David no mention of a name was made that I can remember

Look at the January thread Mark.

[Anthony Darby]

Here is Crocus michelsonii 'Turkmenian Night' and C. angustifolius. I do love these miniature bulbs.

[Hans J]

I'm not the big Crocus fan - but here is a pic from my collection :

This is a natural hybrid between C. biflorus X C. chrysanthus .....found in the Taurus Mts.

[Tony Willis]

Hans very nice,very similar to the ones on Ulu Dag

[mark smyth]

Turkmenian Night is very nice

[Luc Gilgemyn]

The show goes on !
Great collection Mark - stunning !
Thanks for reposting Turkmenian Night Anthony - just as amazing as last year - you think it has  multiplied ??

[mark smyth]

Here are a few Crocus from this morning

This could be angustifolius bronze form

I'll show the possible corsicus again - what's your opinion Tony G?

korokowii Dark Throat

The next could be sieberi

vernus krasno polje open

Without going out to check from memory this is chrysanthus

[Maggi Young]

Crocus outside very limited here as yet.... even under glass they are coming very slowly.. it's as if they know Ian isn't here and have gone into suspended animation

This is Crocus sieberi atticus... just one ofthe very best garden crocus up here for early and long lasting flowers... this clump is quite exposed .... I did find some further out under a rhodo, but by then the camera batteries had gone flat!