Crocus in pots February 2010

[mark smyth]

That's a lovely danfordiae

[Tony Willis]

A very nice selection Tony. C. cyprius is especially attractive. I disposed of C. baytopiorum some years ago - my plants always flowered horizontally.

Gerry at least you say they flowered,this is the first time I have had one open even horizontally

[Armin]

Marvelous croci Tony!
If I may applaud some then it is C. cyprius and C. biflorus ssp. alexandri.

[tonyg]

Lots of sunshine in Chorley?  Hang out the flags!  You must have needed a sit down with the shock of it.  We seem to be getting your weather, crocus mostly still waiting for spring.  I'd pick out the Archibald C abantensis as the prize specimens but they are all quite 'delicious'.

[ashley]

Every one a beauty Tony.  What's that brown one in the centre foreground of pic crocus 2?

[Tony Willis]

Here are four Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor x Crocus chrysanthus hybrids. All are natural crosses and so I can claim no credit. I think the last is particularly nice and is the one Ashley mentions in his query.

Yes the sun has actually been out the last couple of days although there have been snow showers. it only takes a slight rise in temperature to open the crocuses.

[mark smyth]

The bronze plants is a beauty. I have Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor and Crocus chrysanthus so maybe I'll do some cross pollinating tomorrow

[TheOnionMan]

Here are four Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor x Crocus chrysanthus hybrids. All are natural crosses and so I can claim no credit. I think the last is particularly nice and is the one Ashley mentions in his query.

Yes the sun has actually been out the last couple of days although there have been snow showers. it only takes a slight rise in temerature to open the crocuses.

oooh, I like these beauties (and Tony, all the previous ones you posted), particularly the yellow-purplish-brown one.  I hope to remain unemployed through spring 2010, to for once and for all, actually see my crocus when they're open during the day.  Any photos I have posted here so far, are taken on weekends when it has managed not to rain (or snow).  And, I shall dabble with pollen this year.

[mark smyth]

My first tomm album is out and looking strange. Normally the inner petals are covered with spots but on this one they are confines to one only.

[I.S.]

Tony, actually I have seen several samples like that in Uludağ last year but I could not imagined that they will be so beatiful. I have interested mostly more pale orange hybrids 

[Ragged Robin]

Tony, you have a wonderful display of Crocuses in flower on your bench - all  so beautiful in their own way but I love Crocus biflorus ssp alexandri and wondered if you had a photo of it unopened as well?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Some gorgeous looking Crocus' Tony !!  A lot of favourites, but the brownish/orangey hybrid is a real stunner !!!
Thanks for showing !
(Grey again here - no Crocus even thinking of opening...  )

[tonyg]

Those hybrids are lovely Tony.
Below is one I have raised from home produced seed ex Crocus biflorus pulchricolor, clearly x chrysanthus.

[mark smyth]

I'm very drawn to brown and orange Crocus. It could be a solution to white fever - chocolate orange fever

[David Nicholson]

Mark, your new Avatar would scare the horses!