Crocus October 2009

[Ragged Robin]

A feast for the eyes, thanks to everyone for posting their collections - something to dream about  

[Graeme Strachan]

Hello - I'm new to growing autumn crocus and am enjoying the results even though what has grown was not what I had bought. I purchased Speciosus albus but the lack of the colour white indicates to me that they are not exactly the crocus I had ordered. Would I be correct in saying that they are Crocus Pulchellus? The photos were taken today  - they survived the high winds we had here yesterday.

             Thanks

                Graeme

Graeme this does not looks like a clear pulchellus to me. It looks more like C. pulchellus x speciosus !
But a very nice form.
ibrahim

I agree with Ibrahim that those more looks as hybrids between both.
Janis

ibrahim, Janis - thank you your identification of my C.pulchellus x speciosus. Am I correct in the following assumptions?
1) The perianth segments, the white anthers and its size make it part pulchellus and
2) Its lighter throat and larger style branches make it part speciosus.
regards

     Graeme

[Gerry Webster]

Some more C.niveus flowering in the xeric garden and a C.pulchellus albus. Is the splitting near the petal tips a sign of virus or maybe just stress? The leaves of all these plants were strong and healthy last spring.

Simon - that's a very nice form of C. niveus; I really like the delicate colours.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Gerry. 

[mark smyth]

I didn't believe when I got C. goulimyi large flowered form that it would be any different until today. Large it is and here it is in my hand. My fingers were holding the top of the tube. The flower is just over 6cm cross

[Janis Ruksans]

Crocus goulimyi variability.
Janis

[John Aipassa]

Hi all,

Here is my first flowering autumn Crocus. It is speciosus Oxonian.

Cheers,

[Anthony Darby]

What a lovely deep colour John!

[John Aipassa]

Lovely isn't it Anthony? It is my favourite one so far, but I don't have many species or cv's in my garden (yet  !), so not much to compare.

My few other autumn flowering species and/or cv's are just sticking out their nose in the garden, so I hope to post some more pictures later on.

Cheers!

What a lovely deep colour John!

[BULBISSIME]

Thomas, Mark, Janis, and all others, many many thank's for all this species pics !
Incredible choice, variations and what a job to do a correct monograph 
Fabulous genus of which I only grow very very few species, .... for the moment 

[Alex]

Crocus mathewi (the other pot but same clone) and C. goulimyi

Meant to say this earlier - That's the two best pans of Crocus mathewii I have ever seen.  Individually candisates for a Farrer Medal, combine the two and you're on a winner.  Well Done!   (I have a pot of this clone ... just the one in flower this year!)

Very kind, Tony - these are all from one pot full from Peter Moore (probably 2 or 3 corms) about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm very pleased with it, but sadly everything doesn't grow like this (in fact nothing else, really).

Alex

[Lesley Cox]

Stunning crocus from so many growers. Hard to pick a favourite but I do admire your lilac niveus Janis. Such good news about the book too. A Christmas present for 2011.

Would you like to start on a Fritillaria book next? I know Martyn Rix is said to be doing this, but I may be in my grave before we see it.

[Martin Baxendale]

Such good news about the book too. A Christmas present for 2101.

Bit optimistic on the longevity front, Lelsey? Or have you been at the virgins' bloody again? I'd stick to the pinot noir; it's easier to get out of the table cloths.

[Gerry Webster]

Would you like to start on a Fritillaria book next? I know Martyn Rix is said to be doing this, but I may be in my grave before we see it.

You will Lesley. Me too.

[Janis Ruksans]

Would you like to start on a Fritillaria book next? I know Martyn Rix is said to be doing this, but I may be in my grave before we see it.

You will Lesley. Me too.

I'm afraid that I too. I'm not so clever in frits to write book about them although I'm thinking about writing job for winter 10/11. Still have no idea about topic.
Janis