Crocus October 2009

[Sinchets]

Simon
Very interesting to see Bulgarian Crocus pallasii. 
....Can you go back and check the variability in a couple of weeks ..... oh and again for seed in the spring

Unfortunately that was our last trip to that area this year. Winter is drawing in for us. We do plan to visit seed hunting next spring- hopefully at the right time to see Paeonia tenuifolia and Adonis vernalis in the same area of limestone pavement and a sea cliff population of Paeonia peregrina.
I am also intrigued as to whether Crocus biflorus will be found here too- given the fantastic pics Janis showed from Crimea eariler this year!

Thanks, Janis. The Bulgarian distribution of C.pallasii seems to be quite disjunct with the northern and southern populations separated by the central mountain belt and land use changes along the coast. We hope to find the southern populations in the Rodopi in the next few weeks.

[Eric Locke]

It is a shame Hythe Alpines is no more.
I hope they are having a good retirement though.


Eric

[Gerry Webster]

It is a shame Hythe Alpines is no more.
I hope they are having a good retirement though.
Eric

My sentiments exactly. A superb nursery  -  much missed

[Lesley Cox]

So many wonderful pictures of so many stunning crocuses. Many thanks to all who have shared them with the currently crocus-deprived.

[Paul T]

Tony,

I love the stripey pallasii and that wonderful striped goulimyi.  Excellent form and markings. 

[Janis Ruksans]

Crocus ligusticus (formerly C. medius)

Received three years ago from Hythe Alpines, this appears to be a selection from the common trade form -  which is usually virused. In the time this form  has been with me it has shown no sign of virus infection.

Looks healthy!
Janis

[Tony Willis]

First a nice coloured Crocus pallasii

BTW where in Greece is Mt Vertisikos please?

It is NE of Thessalonika. I only passed over the lower slopes and in mid May it was hot and dry

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Tony- found it on the map as Mount Vertiskos. We are hoping for one last trip to northern Greece before winter.

[mark smyth]

Last week we touched briefly on Crocus supplied correct or wrong from a well known supplier. I was owed from last year for the lovely dark korolkowii 'Dysticus' that turned out to be ordinary korolkowiii. I used my credit to buy some autumn Crocus. The first one is up and showing a very nice deep blue nose. It's supposed to be the frickin' white form. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[udo]

Here a Crocus pallasii ssp pallasii in the southern turkey, 1800 m over sea-level,
one day before falling the first rain.
Habitat from this Crocus.

[mark smyth]

Dirk are you in Turkey now?

[mark smyth]

Here is my white Crocus. Answers on a post card to Mark Smyth 43 Birch Hill .....

It will open tomorrow but I am away all day at the local AGS lecture. Robert Rolfe is the speaker.

[udo]

Mark,
yes , i comes back today.

[mark smyth]

How many species did you see?

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Dirk. It really is quite different in petal shape to the ones we saw.