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Bulbs => Crocus => Topic started by: fermi de Sousa on August 01, 2014, 07:55:26 AM

Title: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 01, 2014, 07:55:26 AM: Just a promise of things to come - if there is some sun on the weekend!
Crocus imperati
Crocus ancyrensis

both from Marcus Harvey this summer; C. x jessopiae got dug up and eaten by the cockatoos! >:(
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 03, 2014, 02:00:09 PM: Missed the C. imperati but managed to get a pic of Crocus ancyrensis (x 2 pics)
Early yesterday I got a pic of a little clump of Crocus etruscus in bud and later got it when the sun was behind it,
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 08, 2014, 08:54:26 AM: Well camouflaged amongst the fallen Mexican Thorn fruit,
Crocus flavus,
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2014, 11:45:04 AM: What is a "mexican thorn" ?
Title: Re: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: fermi de Sousa on August 08, 2014, 11:57:18 AM: Quote from: Maggi Young on August 08, 2014, 11:45:04 AM
What is a "mexican thorn" ?
Crataegus mexicana - I should've said "Mexican Hawtorn"
cheers
fermi
Title: Re: Crocus in Southern Hemisphere August 2014
Post by: Maggi Young on August 08, 2014, 12:31:24 PM: Thanks fermi - was looking at the fruits and puzzling - get it now.