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Lesley Cox

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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2008, 02:09:45 AM »
Yes, any of the sieberi forms should work. Try the pollen of sie onto cvi and cvi onto sie. Hedging your bets. I never actually transferred pollen from veluchensis onto cvijicii but they were closeby each other in a trough.
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2008, 04:37:03 AM »
Paul...

You might like to try a few of the other species from that series if they are flowering for you. C "rujanensis"  C abantensis, C angustifolius... possibly might work.
Im suprised you dont have C sieberi "Bowles white" its one of the nicest of all crocus. Plus an easy grower. Marcus always lists it...

The C chrysanthus are performing here too... including the lovely form of C biflorus ssp weldenii "Middleton Cream"  Its very nice.

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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2008, 09:52:16 PM »
'Myddleton Cream' should be out here too today or tomorrow. (we're back to rain again). I love the greyish wash on the outside of the cream, like no other.
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2008, 11:40:12 PM »
Just caught up with this thread marvellous to see Crocus in flower just when I'm potting mine up thanks
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 12:46:51 AM »
"Midletton Cream" is very unusualy coloured... altho mine is more a blue wash than grey.

I also have a HUGE form of C chrysanthus flowering.... It originaly came as seed from Alan Edwards.... He calls is his "Galicia Planina" form. Im not quite sure where this.. Northern Greece perhaps??? But its easily the largest form of C chrysanthus I grow. I send seed of it to the Crocus group this year. So if you want a realy great form... get it from there. Its a bright golden yellow.

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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2008, 01:14:01 AM »
Mat, were you across to the UK for Alpines 2001?
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2008, 04:31:24 AM »
Quote from: matoutdoors on August 06, 2008, 12:46:51 AM
"Midletton Cream" is very unusualy coloured... altho mine is more a blue wash than grey.

Mat

It's probably a matter of reflection from the sky Mat, blue at your place, dead grey here right now. :)

And Myddelton please (I spelled it wrong too) not Middleton. I believe Myddelton House was E.A.Bowles' home.
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2008, 08:50:52 AM »
Great photos everybody, what a wonderful thread this is  :o

A big welcome to Ross from Christchurch and Oron Peri!

Oron, I would be interested to see photos of your trip to Amman,
especially the (possibly) new white Crocus species!
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2008, 06:39:30 PM »

Quote from: Thomas Huber on August 06, 2008, 08:50:52 AM

Oron, I would be interested to see photos of your trip to Amman,
especially the (possibly) new white Crocus species!
Hi Thomas

I'm afraid the photos are too big in size, I'm trying to send them again separately.
first C. moabiticus

oron
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2008, 10:51:41 PM »
Lovely C. moabiticus! Really rare I believe, and difficult?
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #25 on: August 07, 2008, 12:03:12 AM »
What a stunning Crocus, Oron.  The markings and combination with the style and pollen etc are so very striking.  Very, very nice!!  8)
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2008, 12:50:05 AM »
Leslie... I think its spelt Middleton... yes after Bowles residence... I checked the name.

Maggie... yes i was at Alpines 2001.... I loved it.

Wow... lovely pic of C moabiticusIn Crocus 2008 August thread) Probably grow quite well in southern areas of Australia. They have a medditeranian type of climate there.

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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2008, 01:48:34 AM »
Mat,

Lesley is right, Bowles' house is Myddleton House. Used to live near there.

I notice I'm miss-spelling it now. Myddelton. Myddelton. Myddelton.
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2008, 03:15:45 AM »
A slight correction I have to make...... I apparently bought Crocus veluchensis in 2006, but not from Marcus.  I noticed a flower pop up overnight and when I checked the tag I was somewhat surprised to realise what it was.  I'll photograph and post here to confirm for sure that it is the correct name, but I'll be trying to hybridise them anyway.  I'll try it both ways, and keep trying to find pollen on the sieberis.  If any of them take the results will no doubt be interesting, even if it ends up a complete mix of pollens onto the cvijicii!  ;D

Thanks for the advice re hybridising..... I'll keep you posted on results.
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Re: Crocus in both hemispheres August 2008
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2008, 03:35:26 AM »
My apoligies then.... altho it doesnt show that on google
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