Crocus September 2009

[art600]

Flowering at the moment:

Would like an identification for 1776 (1775 shows outside) - is it pulchellus?
1777 - is this nudiflorus?
1781/2 Crocus mathewii grown for Crocus Group seed - it was a P & B collection
Crocus speciosus - photo from David Stephens.  I gave David some tiny corms from Iran in 2004 - mine have disappeared.

[Gunilla]

Hagen, that bicoloured banaticus is really something extra    Beautiful!

I grow C. banaticus outside without winter protection, under the same conditions as Poul I should think.  It copes well with our wet winters and lack of snow cover when it's freezing.

Crocus banaticus albus

[Ragged Robin]

Art, your

1781/2 Crocus mathewii grown for Crocus Group seed - it was a P & B collection

is really lovely - did you grow them from seed?

I love the purple throat and wash outside.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great shots Art !
I think the C. matthewii is exquisite, but you already know that don't you !! 

[tonyg]

Flowering at the moment:

Would like an identification for 1776 (1775 shows outside) - is it pulchellus?
1777 - is this nudiflorus?

Yes to the C pulchellus

First thought on the other is No - looks a bit like C goulimyi.  If completely leafless at flowering then it certainly could be C nudiflorus.  A quick check on the corm would easily decide between these two.

[Paul T]

Hi Paul no new camera but there will be when I get back to work but not before I clear debts brought on by being unemployed.

Mark,

Fair enough too.  Well these pics stood out to me for their clarity etc, so obviously you're working well with the camera you've got.    Excellent pics.

Arthur,

Beautiful series of photos!!

[art600]

Art, your

1781/2 Crocus mathewii grown for Crocus Group seed - it was a P & B collection

is really lovely - did you grow them from seed?

I love the purple throat and wash outside.

Yes - very pleased to say this was one of my successes 

[Ragged Robin]

Many congratulations 

[Janis Ruksans]

Would like an identification for 1776 (1775 shows outside) - is it pulchellus?
1777 - is this nudiflorus?

I agree with Tony - first is pulchellus. Another - nudiflorus must to have more divided tips of stigma, but it is variable. I would  more tend to goulimyi, too, but must to know about development of leaves and the best - to see corm.
Janis

[Hagen Engelmann]

Janis, Gerry, I never thought, that a bicolor form of crocus banaticus is a plant of interest. It`s nice that you also like these bicolor varieties. I have different types in my garden. All came from seed. But the time they grew is more than thirty years. Here is another type.
Poul, I like every young plant of Cb, because this crocus is able to bring such a lot of different kinds.
Gunilla, a white Cb is pure poesy.

[Lesley Cox]

What a wonderful collection of autumn crosuses. I am reminded that banaticus likes moisture and not to dry out in its dormancy. So it will be moved, and the white form, to a new bit of garden I'm in the middle of making, where there will be some summer shade.

[Gerry Webster]

Janis, Gerry, I never thought, that a bicolor form of crocus banaticus is a plant of interest. It`s nice that you also like these bicolor varieties. I have different types in my garden. All came from seed. But the time they grew is more than thirty years. Here is another type.

Hagen - these bicolour C. banaticus are exceptionally beautiful. Perhaps you could consider sending seed to the Crocus Group so that they become more widely distributed in cultivation.

[Lesley Cox]

Mark, is there anything on the horizon, employment-wise?

[Lesley Cox]

Here is my Crocus pulchellus 'Zephyr,' taken 6 months ago.

[ashley]

What a magnificent plant and a stunning picture Hagen

'Zephyr' is obviously happy with you Lesley.  It's a fine form.