Crocus October 2009

[Janis Ruksans]

Nice all these pics. Thanks at the authors. Here a Crocus I suppose serotinus ssp salzmannii from seeds mixed with Merendera pyrenaica that I received of a friend. It blooms for the first time. First time too for this seedling (3 years) of Crocus boryi. Is it boryi true or boryi x tournefortii ?

If your Crocus boryi has tournefortii genes it will probably stay open at night.
I have plants labelled C boryi x tournefortii which appear identical to C boryi .... and they close up in dull weather!  It can be very difficult to tell where natural variation ends and hybrid influence begins.

On Crete I collected specimen looking as typical tournefortii and labeled it so - but it closed at night confirming Brian Mathews opinion that on Crete both hybridise.

[mark smyth]

I have two plants with lost label

The outer 3 are palest blue and the inner three are almost white. Any idea? It looks like speciosus to me.

And another lost label that looks like a very form of specious - unless you know better!?

[mark smyth]

Here is a comparison of ochroleucus and ochroleucus Valerie Finnis

[Janis Ruksans]

An hour ago returned from sunny Lithuania to rainy and very cold Latvia. Not visited yet garden so few pictures from last shots. Hope more flowers will come tomorrow when I again will be in my nursery.
Here two forms of Crocus kotschyanus, two aquisitions of Crocus vallicola and Crocus assumaniae white form.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

One more picture overlooked during previous entries (pictured on Friday) - blue form ofCrocus niveus.
Janis

[mark smyth]

wolf whistle!

[Janis Ruksans]

Here is a comparison of ochroleucus and ochroleucus Valerie Finnis

Excellent albino (ochroleucus Valerie Finnis), never saw it before.
Janis

[Janis Ruksans]

I have two plants with lost label

The outer 3 are palest blue and the inner three are almost white. Any idea? It looks like speciosus to me.

And another lost label that looks like a very form of specious - unless you know better!?

Both seem to be speciosus but I would like to know about corm tunics.
Janis

[Melvyn Jope]

Three forms of Crocus goulimyi in flower today.

[Oron Peri]

Janis
The Kotscyanus from Hatay is beautiful, pattern and form of the style!!
Could you please show assumaniae white form when it opens, I'm curious about  it.

[Janis Ruksans]

Janis
The Kotscyanus from Hatay is beautiful, pattern and form of the style!!
Could you please show assumaniae white form when it opens, I'm curious about  it.

Oron,
Here you can see the inside, picture is from last year. If will be sun in following days (very doubtful checking weather broadcast) - I will try to make better.
Janis

[Anthony Darby]

Janis, your Crocus niveus blue form appears to have more colour than mine? It may be a pigment of my imagination, or perhaps the light, my camera or how long the flowers have been open. Do they vary?

[Gerry Webster]

Crocus tournefortii hybrid?

On Crete I collected specimen looking as typical tournefortii and labeled it so - but it closed at night confirming Brian Mathews opinion that on Crete both hybridise.

This was obtained as C. tournefortii 2 years ago from a well-known bulb supplier in the UK. It  does not remain open at night. I think it is probably a hybrid (with C. boryi?).  

[Armin]

Over the last few weeks I have been updating the Crocus pages of my web site. If you see any mistakes feel free to tell me.
http://www.marksgardenplants.com/crocus.htm

Hello Mark,
wonderful crocus pictures on your web site. Like it.
I took you by word and found some typos/errors... (I hope did not make any typos too )
Headers:
assumaniae -> asumaniae
kossaninii -> kosaninii
lavaegatus -> laevigatus
tournfortii -> tournefortii
versicolor picturatus -> versicolor "Picturatus" (cultivar name)
Pictures:
C. chrysanthus "Prince of Orange" -> it is C. flavus "Prince of Orange"
C. kotschanus laecupharynx -> C. kotschyanus var. leucopharynx
C. laevigatus fontenyi -> C. laevigatus "Fontenayi" (cultivar name)
C. pulchellus leucopharyax (?) -> picture from the side looks C. kotschyanus var. leucopharynx to me
C. speciosus "Artibar" -> C. speciosus "Artabir" (cultivar name)
C. speciosus aitchinsonii -> C. speciosus "Aitchinsonii" (cultivar name)
brgds

[Armin]

I have two plants with lost label

The outer 3 are palest blue and the inner three are almost white. Any idea? It looks like speciosus to me.

And another lost label that looks like a very form of specious - unless you know better!?

Hi Mark,
Label2: resembles C. cancellatus mazziaricus ? But I'm not sure.
Label1: resembles C. speciosus "Aino" . "Aino" has strong contrasted venes when opening.
brgds