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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2007, 02:10:00 PM »
Tony,
Wonderful plants and photos. I am happy to see them.
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2007, 03:03:46 PM »
This is the first Crocus that has come up in my meadow this year. I'm looking for an identity for this. Perhaps it is C. sieberi? What  think the expert?
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2007, 04:11:59 PM »
Lovely pictures as usual Franz

Here are a couple of mine. Crocus Laevigata and Corsicus (Ishould have taken this one again its a bit shaky)

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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2007, 04:14:18 PM »
Somehow it missed Laevigata. This is a wonerful plant and has been flowering non stop for more than 2 months
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2007, 09:21:12 PM »
Franz - always lovely to see my favourite plants growing in a 'natural' setting.  I must release more of mine from their pots!  Your crocus does indeed look like C sieberi, either ssp atticus or ssp sublimis.

Ian McE - nice laevigatus, that is a good form which ususally flowers late and lasts long :)  I think your 'corsicus' may be C imperati.  Take a look at the earlier pics in this thread.  C imperati is always early while C corsicus is one of the later ones.

Ian Y - A week ago I would have said the same, just a few tatty laevigatus left (var Fontenayi like Ian M) but now with double figure temperatures the norm the poor blighters are rushing up ... and getting blown over too :(   Strange how the chrysanthus colour doesn't photograph well.

I have  noticed that the pots have far less root activity through the holes this year.  I think it may be due to increased watering.  I have not covered the spring taxa yet this winter so they have had plenty moisture as Ron Mcbeath would say!  What do you think?  I don't think its compost problems as the pots under glass are rooting down into the sand but these have had much less water.


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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2007, 12:20:02 AM »
Tony if it is imperati then it is not what I bought. I will post another shot when or if it opens. Although there are 3/4 bulbs none of the others looks as if they are ready to flower yet so may be these will flower later
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2007, 09:59:02 AM »
Tony I think the lack of visable roots is partly due to the plentiful supply of water. Also the fact that they are flowering earlier, due to the high temperatures, so you are lifting them to take pictures possibly a month sooner than previous years. High temperatures will advance the flowering time but does not have the same effect on root activity, it will catch up later as the leaves extend.
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2007, 02:06:41 PM »
Just to say how much I am enjoying the wonderful pictures of Tony's Crocuses but not so sure about the Andy Warhol. What next, Jackson Pollock?   ;D
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #38 on: January 10, 2007, 05:08:29 PM »
I was home tonight early enough to have a look at my Crocus. Still the odd autumn flowerer producing flowers. Spring flowerers with flowers are korolkowii, chrysanthus 'Uschak Orange' - I hope and one that even I know is wrong. Crocus corsicus with lovely warm biscuit yellow flowers. It is of course imperati suaveolens. Going to fire off an email to the supplier right now
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2007, 07:42:39 PM »
Tony,
I am happy that you have the same opinion about my C. sieberi. Thank you for help.
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #40 on: January 10, 2007, 09:52:27 PM »
I have another form of Crocus michelsonii out, but won't be able to photograph it until Saturday. :(
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2007, 10:26:25 PM »
I'm with Anthony. All of us that work must really look forward to a great sunny weekend to show whats looking good
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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2007, 10:54:28 PM »
Managed to take a pic under the kitchen's halogen lights tonight. Crocus michelsonii 'Turkmenian Night' purchased from Leonid Bondarenko last year.

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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2007, 12:26:50 AM »
WOW!  Yes please - I want one :)

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Re: Crocus January 2007
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2007, 07:12:15 PM »
Hj to all, a bit late with this picture of Crocus imperatii which has been showing colour since Christmas but this is the first day with enough sun to open flowers then it was nearly blown away by the 80 mile an hour winds, Ian the Christie kind.
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