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Hendrik Van Bogaert

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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #150 on: February 15, 2009, 07:49:31 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 14, 2009, 09:38:45 PM
There is something I see all the time in photos that I dont do and must start. Everyone has grit to the top of the pot. I always leave maybe 1cm or less for easier watering.

Lovely Crocus Hendrick

At Bowles garden today I spotted 3 pure white tommies with cream outer petals. So sad to see so many trampled by Galanthophiles

Mark, the use of grit to the top of the pot is a typical alpine garden practice: the soil don't dry so fast and it keeps the underside of the cushions dry; when watering the soil don't collapse and it prevents the grown of moss; otherwise be aware, the soil stays longer wet, especially in plastic pots! 
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #151 on: February 15, 2009, 10:44:08 AM »
Wonderful collection Hendrik !   :o
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #152 on: February 15, 2009, 07:59:39 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 14, 2009, 09:38:45 PM
At Bowles garden today I spotted 3 pure white tommies with cream outer petals. So sad to see so many trampled by Galanthophiles

I KNEW Galanthophilia was A BAD THING!
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #153 on: February 15, 2009, 08:15:55 PM »
well there were too many people there for the narrow paths
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #154 on: February 15, 2009, 08:20:14 PM »
Hendrik,
congratulations for the early flowerage :o 8)
Like especial your nice clumps of C. abantensis, C. paschei, C. cyprius and C. veluchensis.
Very beautiful.

Anne,
C. sieberi "George" and C. tommasianus "Bobbo" are ones I put on my wish list. Very lovely.

Mark,
it is a pity for the trampled cream white tommies :'(

Finally, nothing special to report from my crocus garden - only snow and frost!
This winter season is much harder then expected...

I guess it will be a rude awakening for me when the frost will have gone - I'm afraid I lost some species :-\ :'(


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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #155 on: February 15, 2009, 08:30:51 PM »
A Crocus that was accidentally dug with snowdrops that were sale at EA Bowles house must have been at least 6 inches 15cm deep

Two white tommies were OK but I saw two others that were flat
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Anthony Darby

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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #156 on: February 16, 2009, 04:22:54 PM »
This crocus has appeared in a pot of C. p. pallasii (Crocus Group seed 2003).
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #157 on: February 16, 2009, 04:56:34 PM »
A nice one Anthony.  Is it C. baytopiorum? 
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #158 on: February 16, 2009, 05:07:55 PM »
That is what I thought - nice blue and as I remember seeing it at Lake Abant.
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #159 on: February 16, 2009, 06:16:40 PM »
If it is it's a bonus as it's one I don't have, er, didn't know I did have? ;D
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #160 on: February 16, 2009, 06:33:50 PM »
Quote from: art600 on February 16, 2009, 05:07:55 PM
That is what I thought - nice blue and as I remember seeing it at Lake Abant.

If it was Arthur it must have been planted there to lead you astray.It does not grow at Abant.

Looks like a biflorus ssp to me.
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #161 on: February 16, 2009, 06:47:49 PM »
I'll wait for the experts to pronounce  ;)
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #162 on: February 16, 2009, 11:43:16 PM »
It's amazing how Crocus can suddenly spring in to life. We have just had two days of double figure temperatures. Most of my Crocus seem to have flowers now
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #163 on: February 17, 2009, 12:35:41 AM »
Just what I was thinking here are a few of mine. The Tommy Eric Smith is unfortunately slow to increase
« Last Edit: February 17, 2009, 12:37:13 AM by ian mcenery »
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Re: Crocus February - 2009
« Reply #164 on: February 17, 2009, 02:49:24 AM »
Perhaps slow to increase but a truly lovely form Ian.

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