Colchicum 2012

[krisderaeymaeker]

First winterflowering Colchicum shows up.
This Colchicum I get as Colchicum brachyphyllum. When Oron gave his lecture in Scotland I started to doubt on identity...
The plant Oron showed looks different to me ....

[Oron Peri]

Kris,
I think your plant is C. szovitsii subsp brachyphyllum [syn. C. brachyphyllum].
It is very difficult to have good results with this species as it grows in particular conditions: a long, dry , hot period of dormancy than cold, damp conditions during winter [often with snow]. Bulb is buried 30-40 cm deep in heavy soil.
I grow only one plant and it looks very similar to yours

This is how it should look...

[krisderaeymaeker]

Kris,
I think your plant is C. stzovitsii subsp brachyphyllum [syn. C. brachyphyllum].
It is very difficult to have good results with this species as it grows in particular conditions: a long, dry , hot period of dormancy than cold, damp conditions during winter [often with snow]. Bulb is buried 30-40 cm deep in heavy soil.
I grow only one plant and it looks very similar to yours
This is how it should look...

Thanks Oron , I try to post another picture when the flowers are open .

[PeterT]

The full name of my bulbs is Colchicum illyricum Drakes form.

Who was Drake?

Jack Drake? who had an important Alpine nursery in Scotland.

[mark smyth]

Thanks Peter.

My Colchicum ilyricum now have noses poking through the grit top dressing which will make them either winter growing or maybe spring. Looking forward to the flowers

[pehe]

Different forms of Colchicum troodi flowering today in the garden and under glass.
The one in the garden survived -15^oC and 20 cm snow.
With these pics I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

Poul

[mark smyth]

Lovely Colchicum Poul

[mark smyth]

My Colchicum ilyricum now have noses poking through the grit top dressing which will make them either winter growing or maybe spring. Looking forward to the flowers

A rubbish photo to show that flowers or leaves are beginning to push through the noses

[mark smyth]

Leaves are now pushing through

[mark smyth]

and almost a month on they look like this

[ebbie]

A pot full of Colchicum hungaricum in white and pale pink.

[Maggi Young]

Healthy plants, Ebbie- and some sunshine to enjoy them - you are lucky!

[ebbie]

Unfortunately not, Maggi. Two hours of sunshine today have sufficed. Otherwise it's raining continuously here in Lower Bavaria.

[mark smyth]

Lovely pot full Ebbie!

[Hans A.]

Beautiful ebbie!