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Title: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Herminarik on April 11, 2010, 09:46:43 PM
As I was a student searching Crocus scepusiensis in locus clasicus in National Park Slovensky Raj (in Central Slovakia) I founded that there is no great variation in colour as regards this species. From this reason was genus Crocus scepusiensis uninteresting for me for a long time. But last year I founded information about a small isolated population of Cr. scepusiensis with only light colouring flowers. This weekend I realized a trip in two localities – first one with typical form of Cr. scepusiensis in National Park Slovensky Raj. On this place were thousands plants but all were dark coloured (I founded only one albino form). The other population I visited is in the military area and it is quite hard accessible. The plants I saw were very light-colored – from white to very light blue (there were any dark blue plants), practically all with visible mark on the periants. Some plants I saw there were very unusual and after this trip I have to revised my opinion about a uniformity of Cr. scepusiensis. Cheers Igor.
Title: Re: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Herminarik on April 11, 2010, 09:49:58 PM
Unusual light-colored plants of Cr. scepusiensis from second locality.
Title: Re: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Herminarik on April 11, 2010, 09:51:54 PM
The other unusual light-colored plants.
Title: Re: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Maggi Young on April 11, 2010, 10:20:28 PM
Igor, how informative it is to see the variations you have found. All these Crocus are so charming to my eye, of course!
Title: Re: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Otto Fauser on April 12, 2010, 12:59:41 PM
Igor, how informative it is to see the variations you have found. All these Crocus are so charming to my eye, of course!
Indeed, Maggi and Igor , these variations are charming . I'm sure Janis will give them colourful , fitting names -if someone could introduce them into cultivation .
Title: Re: Crocuses in Central Slovakia
Post by: Armin on April 12, 2010, 03:24:12 PM
Igor,
wow, 'the other unusual light-colored plants' has the potential to become 'Slovakia Wonder' ;D 8) 8) 8)
Very lovely.
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