Crocus September 2009

[tonyg]

Tony, in this photo of yours, repeated below.... I see differing spot markings, too..... have a look at Ian's next Bulb Log to see his  "vallicola variations"...

If not the tips of flower segments I would like to name this suworrowianus. Really most important is position of corm in soil. In vallicola they lay upright, in suworowianus on side.
Janis

The corms all sit level in the soil but of course I repot each year and set them that way!  As all three flower at exactly the same time I am happy that these are all C vallicola.

[Tony Willis]

a Crocus karduchorum from Jim Archibald seed.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A true gem Tony !

[Ragged Robin]

Wow, absolutely gorgeous 

[Gerry Webster]

a Crocus karduchorum from Jim Archibald seed.

Congratulations Tony! My own efforts with Archibald seed came to nothing.

[udo]

Tony W., nice picture from Crocus karduchorum.
Here is my form from this species, coll. in SE-Turkey.

[Anthony Darby]

I like the white reproductive parts.

[Ragged Robin]

Great photo of a great plant Dirk 

[Gerry Webster]

Tony W., nice picture from Crocus karduchorum.
Here is my form from this species, coll. in SE-Turkey.

Dirk - you hardly need congratulations. Your crocus are always wonderful.

[Andrew]

C. mathewii is out at the moment but the flower is rather poor this year. I am sure someone will be posting a picture soon.

Instead a couple of C. hadriaticus, they both look about the same inside,



but outside, this is parnassicus



and this is 'Elysian Pearl'.

[Armin]

It is always a pleasure to see all the beautiful crocus pictures.

My first C. pulchellus in the garden.

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis,

Impressive pics of Scharojanii! A species I have been searching for, for years.
Cappadociocus and suworrowianus are lovely too. I have had both by 'accident'. Some years ago I bought vallicola and suworrowianus. The ones labeled vallicola turned out to be suworrowianus and the ones labeled suworrowianus was cappadociocus! Unfortunately both of them are dead. Do you have spare seeds from yours?

Poul

I'm sawing Crocus seeds immediately after harvesting, so no more seeds I have.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

Tony, in this photo of yours, repeated below.... I see differing spot markings, too..... have a look at Ian's next Bulb Log to see his  "vallicola variations"...

If not the tips of flower segments I would like to name this suworrowianus. Really most important is position of corm in soil. In vallicola they lay upright, in suworowianus on side.
Janis

I was away for few days. Returning to position of Crocus corms in soil - here picture from wild clearly showing position of C. suworowianus corms in soil in nature.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

The same with C. kotschyanus subsp. cappadocicus at locus classicus.
Janis

[Boyed]

Janis,

Thanks for your interesting picture from wild.
Your contributions are always very valuablke and useful!!!