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Luc Gilgemyn

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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #135 on: July 13, 2009, 09:21:11 AM »
Come on Lesley - put on your gloves and your woollies ... we want to see pix !!  ;D ;D
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #136 on: July 19, 2009, 01:21:59 PM »
Crocus korolokowii opened this weekend.

I have more pics of others, but haven't prepared them as yet. ::)
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #137 on: July 26, 2009, 03:33:16 AM »
A couple more in flower at the moment....

Crocus corsicus and a pic of the detail in the centre.  I just love it.  Also, Crocus ancyrensis.

Enjoy.

Don't forget to click on the pic for a larger version!
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #138 on: July 26, 2009, 06:45:27 AM »
The first Crocus tommasinianus for this year opened on the 21st July.  8)
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #139 on: July 26, 2009, 11:24:30 AM »
Really great to enjoy your crocus in the winter sun, Paul, the shot of open Crocus corsicus is just gorgeous and the close up captured 100%
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #140 on: July 26, 2009, 11:56:57 AM »
Thanks Robin.  Glad you're enjoying them.

Actually, that's just reminded me that I have more pics on my camera that I haven't downloaded to the computer yet.  Must do so.  Crocus corsicus is a fav or mine (too many of them are favs of mine) and another is C. minimus, and that is what I have a pic of on my camera (although only an outside pic, as I still haven't got one of it open).
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #141 on: July 26, 2009, 02:44:04 PM »
Superb photos, Paul....... a summer treat for the NH croconuts!!
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #142 on: July 26, 2009, 09:56:31 PM »
I've come home to a dozen more crocuses out in flower, most notablly, C baytopiorum which didn't flower at all last year. It just needs a little more strength in the sun though, to open properly. We are enjoying a few very nice days. Not warm (to 10 or 12 C) but bright sunshine. I'll take the camera out as soon as I can.
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #143 on: July 30, 2009, 06:46:52 AM »
At the moment the most prolific and easiest of all Crocus is in bloom -in their thousands-
 so I seleted just a few different shades of mauve of my tommies to post.
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #144 on: July 30, 2009, 07:02:55 AM »
Otto,

Only just starting here as yet.  A few in the garden, plus a first flower ever on a box of seedlings from seed from Thomas a few years ago.... looking forward to what turns up in there.  ;D) And they're not going to be in their thousands for decades in this garden I would imagine.  ;D  Wish we were closer so I could come and have a look.
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #145 on: July 30, 2009, 02:14:05 PM »
Quote from: Otto Fauser on July 30, 2009, 06:46:52 AM
At the moment the most prolific and easiest of all Crocus is in bloom -in their thousands-
 so I selected just a few different shades of mauve of my tommies to post.

Isn't it a joy that such beautiful plants can be easily grown and attain large colonies in time, without any fancy techniques or elaborate contraptions to protect them ? I have never understood why some folk complain about their willingness to seed!
 The simple beauty of these delightful crocus show all I need  to know about the allure of these wee flowers. Simply lovely.
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #146 on: July 30, 2009, 02:47:16 PM »
Really gorgeous groups of tommies, Otto, looking so natural and with a lovely colour pallet
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #147 on: July 30, 2009, 04:34:40 PM »
Quote from: Ragged Robin on July 30, 2009, 02:47:16 PM
Really gorgeous groups of tommies, Otto, looking so natural and with a lovely colour pallet

Couldn't agree more !!
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #148 on: July 30, 2009, 09:59:49 PM »
Your tommies are beautiful Otto. They are a little later here, no sign yet.

Tomorrow is the 1st of August. Shall we start a new thread for early spring?
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Re: Crocuses in the Southern Hemisphere - 2009
« Reply #149 on: July 31, 2009, 12:17:39 AM »
Otto you have a wonderland of beauty.
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