Crocus - November 2014

[Yann]

Crocus laevigatus pumilus (note slugs love it  )

[Maggi Young]

I find the arrow-shaped anthers with that fabulous white pollen to be just fascinating.
But yes, I know , I find that with everything about Crocus .  Such colours, such exquisite markings , such elaborate styles - such variable, wonderful flowers - and that's not even mentioning the corm tunics, or.. or.. or .......    !

[art600]

Crocus melantherus photographed today

[ruben]

I very much like that form of Crocus biflorus ssp. melantherus Arthur. I haven't grow any forms of melantherus with dots.

[art600]

Ruben

They appear to be in the minority in the field.

I like these very much and also alatavicus that can have outstanding stippling.

[ruben]

I agree Arthur!
Alatavicus is just above ground now. The first frost last night so i hope the blooms will be slow down.
I will post pics when flowering.

[Oron Peri]

Mainly whites at the moment but some others as well

    C. veneris
    C. cancellatus cancellatus - Golan Heights
    C. serotinus serotinus
    Crocus boryi

[Oron Peri]

others Ex Peloponnese

    C. niveus
    C. goulymii
    C goulymii 'Mani White'

[David Nicholson]

Beautiful Oron, I envy your climate. Here, any Crocuses outside are quickly decimated by wind and rain.

[Oron Peri]

David,
While we are here a stormy weather starts and will last for about 48 hours, we will talk again after that...

[Oron Peri]

more whites

    C. aleppicus - coastal form
    C. aleppicus - Mt Hermon
    C. ochroleucus 'Dalton Albus'

[Luc Gilgemyn]

melantherus that also seems to struggle to flower

Even struggling it's a very nice one Yann !

[Yann]

Nice bath Oron! aleppicus is wonderful

Arthur did you repotted your crocus in the deep pots?

[art600]

Yann

I had repotted most of my Crocus before the Kent Show.  I lost a lot of Crocus last year, but curiously both melantherus and alatavicus did very well.

The pots have been used for several single bulbs where I think they will benefit from the greater depth.

[Matt T]

This Crocus laevigatus 'Fontenayi' has been "flowering" for about a week now, but today was the first day that we have enough sun to encourage the flowers to open. I love the wide variation you find in this species, from palest, unmarked flowers to these dark beauties.