Colchicum 2024

[ashley]

Ariège? it makes me think about Soulcem valley.

On the Spanish side Yann, and further west.  However, I've come across such lmagnificent sights often during my walk from west to east.

Colchicum autumnale seems much more local in its distribution.

[Leena]

Very nice Colchicums everyone.
They have also started to flower here. First flowers appeared already in late August, the first was C.davisii planted this summer. I have had this earlier, too, but lost my plant in winter 2022,
and wanted to try it again.



Next to flower is C.bivonae, it is one of my favourites, and increases well here. Behind it is Aster pyrenaeus 'Lutetia'.


'William Dykes' is also an early one and a good doer.


'Autumn Queen', I believe a C.bivonae hybrid.


I have gotten this one unnamed, but it is very similar to 'Nancy Lindsay'.

[Leena]

I like the flower shape of C. x byzantinum.


I have bought this as 'Album', but maybe it is the same as 'Innocence'


'Emerald Town'


An unnamed Colchicum, close to 'Giant', but I'm not sure if it is just the same.


'Gracia'

[Leena]

One more, this was bought as 'Violet Queen', but according to Colchicum book it may be 'Felbrigg Violet'. In the background 'Neptun' just coming up.

[Mariette]

Very beautiful clumps, Leena! Unfortunately, none of the hybrids and foreign species flowers in my garden this year, with the exception of this one from Gheorgia - maybe Colchicum woronowii. This species self-seeds in my garden.