Crocus October 2014

[ruben]

and some more:

Crocus (speciosus x pulchellus) ibrahimii. Named by Ibrahim Sozen. I like this one very much because of the dark veins.
Crocus longiflorus from Malta

[Maggi Young]

Today the crocuses are flowering good.

Crocus mathewii

Ruben - all your flowers are lovely but the photo of the "twin" mathewii flowers makes my heart leap- how I love this flower.

Crocus (speciosus x pulchellus) ibrahimii. Named by Ibrahim Sozen

C. ibrahimii  -  found by Ibrahim Sozen and  named for Ibrahim by Janis. - Janis writes "A new superb finding by our Turkish friend Ibrahim Sozen after whom this new crocus is named. It is somewhat intermediate between C. speciosus and C. pulchellus, from Yildiz Dag in Turkey-in-Europe. In flower shape resembles C. speciosus, but has white anthers and a deep yellow throat like C. pulchellus. "

[Maggi Young]

and some more:

Crocus (speciosus x pulchellus) ibrahimii. Named by Ibrahim Sozen. I like this one very much because of the dark veins.

This is a gorgeous flower -as if painted by an artist. 

{ Janis says of this plant : A new superb finding by our Turkish friend Ibrahim Sozen after whom this new crocus is named. It is somewhat intermediate between C. speciosus and C. pulchellus, from Yildiz Dag in Turkey-in-Europe. In flower shape resembles C. speciosus, but has white anthers and a deep yellow throat like C. pulchellus. }

[Matt T]

Some more bursting out of their buds here:

1. Crocus goulimyi 'Mani White', which is actually a very soft, creamy colour
2. Crocus cartwrightianus CEH613
3. Another form of Crocus laevigatus, this time C. l. pumilus
4. Finally, Crocus cartwrightianus 'Michel', three flowers opening simultaneously, this one with an extra petal...
5. ...and this aberrant one with with a lot of extra flower parts.

My paint brush has been busy too!

[ruben]

Thank you Maggi! I also love Crocus mathewii. Crocus ibrahimii is new to me but its indeed a gorgeous flower. 

Matt, i like Crocus laevigatus pumilus. Is it a good grower for you?

[udo]

nice pitures ruben and Matt,
here some my garden this sunday:
Crocus hadriaticus x sativus F2 cross
    ``    laevigatus ssp.pumilus from Crete
    ``    ochroleucus
    ``    macedonicus from northern Greece

[udo]

and two selections from Crocus mathewii

[Yann]

Crocus speciosus Oxonian
Crocus kotschyanus 'Lietuva'
Crocus kotschyanus var leucopharynx
Crocus goulimyi 'Mani White' now opened and brushed 

[ruben]

Thx Dirk!
The first foto of crocus mathewii is stunning! A very good form.
I also love Crocus laevigatus ssp. pumilus , Matt also showed a picture. One for the wish list 

[mark smyth]

Is this too pale to be mathewii 'Dream Dancer'

[Thomas Huber]

Great plants, Ruben, Matt and Yann - Dirk what a great mathewii.... 

Some autumn impressions from my garden:

[Thomas Huber]

007 - Crocus salzmannii and tournefortii
005 - Crocus pallasii from Chios
015 - a small Crocus speciosus from Georgia
009 - C. speciosus x pulchellus from my garden
009 - C. speciosus Oxonian

[Thomas Huber]

12+33 - Crocus ligusticus from Italy
004 - my 'special' bed with different C. pallasii, cancellatus, cambessedesii, speciosus from Crimea...
013 - C. speciosus Artabir - indeed the best speciosus form that I have, still standing after two days of hard rain....
017 - another speciosus x pulchellus hybrid, very large with pointed outer petals

[tonyg]

Thomas your crocuses look very natural in your garden - beautiful too 

[udo]

Is this too pale to be mathewii 'Dream Dancer'

Mark, this is not a 'Dream Dancer'. The true have yellow anthers.