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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: Andrew on March 02, 2007, 04:03:53 PM

Title: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Andrew on March 02, 2007, 04:03:53 PM: What better way to start of spring than with C. luteum
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Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 03, 2007, 01:16:11 AM: A lovely picture Andrew and doing really well it seems. Do you (does anyone) grow this from seed? I've tried two batches from different sources and both having germinated quite well, after dying down for the first time, never appeared again. Why is this? I don't have problems with other colchicums, Narcissus, frits, crocuses etc.
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Andrew on March 07, 2007, 08:14:45 AM: Quote from: Lesley Cox on March 03, 2007, 01:16:11 AM
A lovely picture Andrew and doing really well it seems. Do you (does anyone) grow this from seed? I've tried two batches from different sources and both having germinated quite well, after dying down for the first time, never appeared again. Why is this? I don't have problems with other colchicums, Narcissus, frits, crocuses etc.

This was bought as a bulb.

Third time lucky Lesley ? Get some more seed and when they have died down, in this case I would have a look to see what is happening and possibly split them up - keep half 'wet' and half dry.
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 07, 2007, 07:44:33 PM: Quote from: Andrew on March 07, 2007, 08:14:45 AM
Third time lucky Lesley ? Get some more seed and when they have died down, in this case I would have a look to see what is happening and possibly split them up - keep half 'wet' and half dry.

I'll do that Andrew but I'll have to ask Hans Joshko I think. He's a dental technician and has no trouble with hens' teeth.
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Kees Jan on June 03, 2007, 03:22:49 PM: I'm attaching some pics of what I believe is Merendera trigyna, photographed on tuesday 8 May in NE Turkey at about 2600m near Camlibel Gecidi (west of Ardahan). They certainly seem to enjoy moisture at flowering time!
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Rob on June 03, 2007, 03:54:00 PM: It's great seeing bulbs in the wild.

The one enjoying the moisture is a fantastic shot

Rob
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Maggi Young on June 03, 2007, 06:53:53 PM: Great shots, Kees Jan... I assume you had a good trip? Seeing the conditions some plants endure in their habitat makes one realise how artificial our growng conditions are, and how unlikely we are ever to replicate them to effect!
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: Kees Jan on June 03, 2007, 07:23:43 PM: Yes, great trip and particularly good for bulbs. There was still much snow higher up but still a wide range of bulbous plants in flower such as fritillaries, yellow and red tulips, snowdrops, Corydalis etc. Also some early alpines such as Saxifraga kotschyi, Pulsatilla albana ssp. armena, Gentiana pyrenaica, G. verna ssp. pontica and Draba polytricha.
Title: Re: Colchicums Spring
Post by: I.S. on June 12, 2007, 02:57:32 AM: Kees! as I understand from your photos. We can see this plant nearly whole year on the wild..
And we have 129 mauntains which is higher then 2000m...
there are also merendera trigyna it the NE of country..

ibrahim.