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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #330 on: March 22, 2009, 04:26:42 PM »
Marvellous Crocus Dirk - are there more to come?
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #331 on: March 22, 2009, 04:54:42 PM »
Today again sun is shining and few pictures maid. It was quite cool day and tonight is offered minus 9 C. Hope Crocuses will alive.

Crocus nevadensis from Spain, Marocco and of unknown origin
Crocus carpetanus from Portugal and white Iris reticulata found by my friend in mountains of Armenia.

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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #332 on: March 22, 2009, 09:25:32 PM »
Dirk,
superb C. dalmaticus and C. versicolor!

Janis,
like the striped C. nevadensis.
Is it a species for outside or more better suited for greenhouse?
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #333 on: March 22, 2009, 10:21:18 PM »
At last, a truly white Iris reticulata. What a lovely thing it is. :)
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #334 on: March 22, 2009, 11:06:10 PM »
Lesley, yes the white I. reticulata is lovely.

Hi,
Gerd Knoche recently posted crocus meadow pictures from Botanical Garden in Wuppertal (BGW).
I could not ignore and asked him to show me the garden a couple of days later.
It was a wonderful - no a phantastic relaxing - afternoon with sunshine and almost no clouds.   
Thank you Gerd.
Here an extract of shots I've taken.
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #335 on: March 22, 2009, 11:11:24 PM »
On the meadow there are (hundred)thousends of mainly C. vernus and C. tommasianus and their hybrids.
Gerd and I found some worth for posting...
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #336 on: March 22, 2009, 11:20:19 PM »
Marvellous Armin!
The mixture of forms seems similar to those I saw in a local Cemetery.  You seem to have found them on a much bigger area though :) :) :) :)
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #337 on: March 22, 2009, 11:22:36 PM »
Tony, yes! :D

more...

Especial the C. vernus (hybrid) form with dark tips attracted me.
Compare to the normal C. vernus ssp. vernus with dark tips...
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #338 on: March 22, 2009, 11:29:58 PM »
more...

...the large bicolor tommy - so soft sky blue color outside and darker inside -
...and a nice blotch of Vanguard.

Almost at the end white tommies in Gerds garden...

Finally, for those who don't have seen 5 Mio crocus in flower yet...
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3242.0
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #339 on: March 22, 2009, 11:42:37 PM »
The bi-color tommies are very beautiful  8)

I'm beginning to think that every crocus in the world will soon be in Germany! We have some attractive plantings around Aberdeen, but these we are seeing from Germany are amazing.... such beauty, and there for all to enjoy! 8) 8)
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #340 on: March 22, 2009, 11:47:23 PM »
This is what I have a Crocus corsicus bought from a reputable supplier 18 months ago. However this one seems to have a yellowing in the throat which is not  in the description. Is it corsicus or a hybrid ?

Sorry about the picture it is between other pots and well rooted into the sand of a plunge and was almost impossible to get a good shot

Great pictures everyone most of mine are now finished
« Last Edit: March 22, 2009, 11:49:11 PM by ian mcenery »
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #341 on: March 23, 2009, 07:18:22 AM »
Quote from: aruby on March 22, 2009, 09:25:32 PM
Dirk,
superb C. dalmaticus and C. versicolor!

Janis,
like the striped C. nevadensis.
Is it a species for outside or more better suited for greenhouse?


Crocus nevadensis is only for greenhouse. It alived for some years outside but not bloomed and soon I lost it.
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #342 on: March 23, 2009, 07:23:24 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on March 21, 2009, 08:13:50 PM
The Coffee Brown and other retic irises are real stunners and, dare I say it, a welcome little break from crocuses. (OK it's the Crocus page so I'll go and hide in a corner with my head in a paper bag :-[)

All I have out here at present are the beginnings of C. kotschyanus and Colchicum autumnale as well as some other autumn-flowering things.
Perhaps if Janis doesn't have the time to post his retic iris pics to the Retic Iris Thread then Maggi might oblige? ::) (this the closest emoticon to "doe eyes"!) edit by Maggi.... 'tis done !  :-*

We also have Crocus kotschyanus in bloom!
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This came from seed from one of the Seedexes as C. nudiflorus but when I showed a pic last year it was identified as C. kotschyanus.
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« Last Edit: March 23, 2009, 12:01:25 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #343 on: March 23, 2009, 07:24:03 AM »
Quote from: Lesley Cox on March 22, 2009, 10:21:18 PM
At last, a truly white Iris reticulata. What a lovely thing it is. :)
Lesley,
There is another one white reticulata selected from wild material many, many years ago by Alan McMurtrie. He sold stock to Wim de Goede in Holland who applied micropropogation technology on it and now have good stock. It was named WHITE CAUCASUS and exhibited at Breezand show (Holland) for first time I think in spring 2007. I think it soon must appear on trade. I didn't see it personally so I can't judge about differences or similarity with mine. You can see Alan's hybrids on his web page, suppose that address was reticulata.com or similar - I haven't time to search it now.
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Re: Crocus March 2009
« Reply #344 on: March 23, 2009, 07:26:10 AM »
Quote from: fermides on March 23, 2009, 07:23:24 AM
Quote from: Lesley Cox on March 21, 2009, 08:13:50 PM
The Coffee Brown and other retic irises are real stunners and, dare I say it, a welcome little break from crocuses. (OK it's the Crocus page so I'll go and hide in a corner with my head in a paper bag :-[)

All I have out here at present are the beginnings of C. kotschyanus and Colchicum autumnale as well as some other autumn-flowering things.
Perhaps if Janis doesn't have the time to post his retic iris pics to the Retic Iris Thread then Maggi might oblige? ::) (this the closest emoticon to "doe eyes"!)
We also have Crocus kotschyanus in bloom!
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This came from seed from one of the Seedexes as C. nudiflorus but when I showed a pic last year it was identified as C. kotschyanus.
cheers
fermi

Relating Irises and other bulbs - I really haven't time to check those topics - I'm looking only on Crocuses. Sorry.
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