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Title: unknown autum flowering Crocus please help to idetify
Post by: Catwheazle on October 11, 2025, 02:37:08 PM

Hi,
today, 11.10. 2025 some autum flowering Crocus start to flower.
I'm trying to determine whether it's C. ligusticus, as I bought it, or, as someone on Facebook told me,
definitely C. speciosus.
I've read Ruksan's book, but I can't tell the difference based on the flowers alone.
Can anyone help me?
Thank you!
Bernd

Title: Re: unknown autum flowering Crocus please help to idetify
Post by: Mariette on October 11, 2025, 08:12:01 PM

I´d say it really looks like Crocus speciosus. Crocus ligusticus has flowers which differ from Yours, not at least regarding the colour, which is more lilac-mauve or purple.

Title: Re: unknown autum flowering Crocus please help to idetify
Post by: Catwheazle on October 11, 2025, 08:19:36 PM

OK.... thank you very much.


Bernd