Crocus July

[Janis Ruksans]

Horrible hot here and harvesting of crocuses goes in full speed with immediate replanting. Not easy, every afternoon almost killed by hot. And few new observations, not included in my coming book as I noted those features only few days ago, too late for correct manuscript.

This year I replanted my C. pelistericus too early - with still green leaves but new corms were well formed, but still roots active and I found that roots of C. pelistericus are well branched. Up to now it was observed only in C. vernus and veluchensis (see B. Mathew).

In one more species I observed stoloniferous habit - it is very well known C. speciosus. Plants collected on Tshatir-Dag Yaila in Crimea, Turkey formed in pots up to 7 cm long side and down growing stolones with small grain-corm at end.

Janis

[Maggi Young]

I think you will find that Ian mentioned the branching roots of Crocus pelistericus some years ago in the Bulb Log, Janis..... I will try to find the link for you.
.... hmm, cannot find a link....it  must be that Ian speaks of this in one of his Talks....
 There's this photo from  Log 28 July 8th  2004 which show the root growth at  repotting time and also, in the right hand side, the clearly branched roots.....

[Thomas Huber]

Does anybody know, whether Brian Mathew had living material of Crocus pelistericus for his monograph?
I guess he hadn't!

Thanks for your observations, Janis and Ian/Maggi.

[Ian Y]

In case some of you Crocunuts do not read the bulb log I will post these pictures of Crocus scharojanii flowering just now here as well.

To read what i say you will have to click on the link below.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Jul211279719133BULB_LOG__2910.pdf

[Janis Ruksans]

In case some of you Crocunuts do not read the bulb log I will post these pictures of Crocus scharojanii flowering just now here as well.

To read what i say you will have to click on the link below.

http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Jul211279719133BULB_LOG__2910.pdf

Oh, Ian,
I'm so busy now in this horribly hot summer when it is possible to work only in very early hours ( I start with sun at 5 o'clock), that have no time to check forum and your bulb log. Even in my bulb shed in shade of 200 year old oaks temperature in day reach + 29 C. Tomorrow will be surpassed our all time temperature records for summer (by meteo-information), but in Finland it is snowing(!).  Really I'm surprised that my scxharojanii regardless of very long shoots more than week ago still didn't bloom. Corms of autumn bloomers generally are of good size, not so well with spring blooming species. Hot came suddenly and just the hot is the agent stopping growing. I hear about very poor crop in Holland. Prices go up and a lot of crocuses, reticulata irises no more available.
Janis

[Ian Y]

I do not envy you that sort of heat Janis, I could not cope.

On the other hand our night time temperature had been dropping down to 4C and that is a bit cool for July.

Good luck with the replanting and harvest - I hope there are many successes.

[Kees Green]

Here are my first crocus for the season.
A yellow, tommo and what I have as purity which has quite marked streaking on the outside of the petals

[Thomas Huber]

Kees, 'Purity' was an old cultivar name for 'Miss Vain' but your plant looks different.
The true one doesn't have neither a yellow throat nor stripes.
See here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5060.msg138195#new

[Lesley Cox]

Thomas, I just had a look at that thread again - what a stunning resource it is - and noticed for the first time your request for 'Myddelton Cream.' Have you been able to find it yet? If not, I could probably send you a corm or maybe 2 in the summer (my summer). I've only a very few but it's doing quite well and could spare something if that would help.

[Kees Green]

Hi Thomas, thanks for that. So do you have any ideas on what I have, it is quite a small flower and quite pointy. I like it quite a lot.
That really is an excellent tool, thanks

[Thomas Huber]

Thanks for your offer, Lesley. No, so far I don't have a plant of 'Myddelton Cream' although I had two offers.
If yours are dormant you could contact me again and ask if some arrived here?

Kees, from your photos it's hard to identify your plant. Could you post a photo of the outside of the petals?
But I think that's not a registered Dutch cultivar - probably one that originated in OZ or NZ?

[Thomas Huber]

Surprise from the postman: 2 small corms of Crocus chrysanthus 'Myddelton Cream'
arrived in Neustadt this morning together with other rare chrysanthus cultivars.

[Lesley Cox]

What were the others Thomas?

[Thomas Huber]

Warley
Gündogmus Bronce
Aubade
Snow Crystal   

[Kees Green]

Hi Thomas here are the pics for you, any help with an ID would be great.