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Rob

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2010, 02:12:12 PM »
Thomas it's great to see the crocus in your garden.

It looks like you focussed on the leaves of Galanthus koenenianus to show the pattern, not the flower, good photo.
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2010, 02:45:46 PM »
Quote from: Rob on March 04, 2010, 02:12:12 PM
Thomas it's great to see the crocus in your garden.

It looks like you focussed on the leaves of Galanthus koenenianus to show the pattern, not the flower, good photo.

Yes, Rob, the leaves are indeed different, while the flowers are just white and green  ;)
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2010, 05:18:30 PM »
Crocus korolkovii grows in bulb bed.
« Last Edit: March 04, 2010, 07:52:23 PM by hadacekf »
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2010, 06:35:37 PM »
Thomas beautiful pictures,I just wish I could grow mine outside they look so natural
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2010, 08:30:05 PM »
I love C. korolkowii, with its lovely dark throats.

Why can't you grow crocuses outside Tony? Is your climate so much worse than in Germany? ???
« Last Edit: March 04, 2010, 10:21:16 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2010, 09:14:36 PM »
Finally managed to capture them while they were open and couldn't resist posting more than I should.

      Crocus tomasinianus,snowdrops and aconites
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2010, 09:18:17 PM »
OH! My Word! How beautiful!
Don't the snowdrops look huge beside the crocus and eranthis?
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2010, 09:27:49 PM »
wow I love that sight/site. Do you ever see colour breaks in the tommies?

Colesbourne Crocus sieberi
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #38 on: March 04, 2010, 09:41:27 PM »
No Mark,but I must admit that I do not look very hard as I am delighted with the overall effect
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #39 on: March 04, 2010, 09:55:09 PM »
Staggeringly beautiful John, thanks for posting - it is something for us to aspire to!
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #40 on: March 04, 2010, 10:15:22 PM »
John what a amazing sight thanks for sharing this with us.
Angie :)
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #41 on: March 04, 2010, 10:18:25 PM »
I was hoping to see some new pictures of your bulb meadow, john - it is absolutely stunning.

My attempt is tiny by comparison.
I planted several packets of garden centre crocus about 7 years ago and have never liked them as they always just keeled over straight away or were eaten.
This year they are looking good, perhaps because of the cold weather. It has never been above about 5 degC all year, even in the sunshine.

I would like to know whether I should divide up the fat clumps to spread around (like I would with snowdrops) or just leave them alone.
I found a few seeds last year to sow in a pot and will look for some more this year. I might try putting some snowdrops in, but have never managed to establish eranthis anywhere in my garden.
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #42 on: March 04, 2010, 10:21:32 PM »
Great to see the lovely garden pictures and crocus flowers :D

Yesterday and today were sunny. This is how my crocus meadow looks at the moment.
All early cultivars are out C. sieberi ssp. atticus Firefly, ssp. sublimis Tricolor, C. ancyrensis Golden Bunch, C. chrysanthus Mt. Milea, Ard Schenk, Snow Bunting, Miss Vain, Prince Claus, Eye-catcher, Fuscotinctus, Dorothy, Gipsy Girl, Goldilocks, Canary Bird, Elegance, Zwanenburg Bronze, Spring Pearl, Blue Pearl, C. korolkowii, C. tommasinianus (wild form), Roseus, C. etruscus Zwanenburg.
All others still hold back their flowers...
I'm a bit worried about C. imperati De Jager. Single first shots were visible already in mid of January but then got snow covered and shots are wilted. But no new shots emerge :-\

The sunshine is warming out hearts after the long frost period but it is a pity the weather is still too cold for pollinators. -4°C during night and just +7°C max. a day. No signs of activity in the bee hotel yet.
But today I got surprised by an Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) taking a sunbath around noontime. :)

Canary Bird: resembles E.P. Bowles and Goldilocks, first time for me to flower
Elegance: resembles Harald but has more rounded pedals, name is program, very elegant
Gipsy Girl: large flowers with red style, nicely striped outside, suffers on strong winds, tendency to flop over (after last weekends storm)
Spring Pearl: unusual color combination, lovely, second time it flowers for me.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2010, 06:23:08 PM by Armin »
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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #43 on: March 04, 2010, 10:28:08 PM »
Fine plants & excellent photographs Armin 8)
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Ashley Allshire, Cork, Ireland

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Re: Crocus in the garden March 2010
« Reply #44 on: March 04, 2010, 10:31:13 PM »
Armin

'Spring Pearl' is something special.
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