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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #180 on: February 14, 2010, 08:25:21 PM »
Tony,
does C. etruscus set regular seed ? I would be interested. It is a lovely form. 
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #181 on: February 14, 2010, 10:27:42 PM »
I'm Very happy this is raised from seed from a forumist sown 4 years ago C sieberi sieberi- thanks Tong G. I suppose I could have brought it into the warm to open up the flowers but there are lots of roots coming from the bottom of the pot so I have done enough damage already
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #182 on: February 14, 2010, 11:23:43 PM »
Tony,
does C. etruscus set regular seed ? I would be interested. It is a lovely form. 

I will see if I can get some to set,it is not usually a problem.
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #183 on: February 14, 2010, 11:36:38 PM »
I'm Very happy this is raised from seed from a forumist sown 4 years ago C sieberi sieberi- thanks Tong G. I suppose I could have brought it into the warm to open up the flowers but there are lots of roots coming from the bottom of the pot so I have done enough damage already
Ian - Good news that you have done so well with the seed.  Bad news - I have one rogue pot that was labelled C sieberi ssp sieberi (raised from someone elses seed) which has been re-lebelled as C sieberi ssp atticus or sublimis.  Verrrrry sorry but you have seed from that accession so your plant is not ssp sieberi.  Remind me by PM or email in summer and I will try and rectify the situation. :-[  
The plant you have will do OK in the garden ... alongside the other C sieberi that you recently showed us.

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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #184 on: February 15, 2010, 12:13:00 AM »
I'm Very happy this is raised from seed from a forumist sown 4 years ago C sieberi sieberi- thanks Tong G. I suppose I could have brought it into the warm to open up the flowers but there are lots of roots coming from the bottom of the pot so I have done enough damage already
Ian - Good news that you have done so well with the seed.  Bad news - I have one rogue pot that was labelled C sieberi ssp sieberi (raised from someone elses seed) which has been re-lebelled as C sieberi ssp atticus or sublimis.  Verrrrry sorry but you have seed from that accession so your plant is not ssp sieberi.  Remind me by PM or email in summer and I will try and rectify the situation. :-[ 
The plant you have will do OK in the garden ... alongside the other C sieberi that you recently showed us.

Will do Tony and will change the label
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #185 on: February 15, 2010, 09:08:05 AM »
Thanks to all for gently correcting my error - my crocus was indeed biflorus nubigena and not sieberi !
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #186 on: February 15, 2010, 05:28:56 PM »
Tony,
does C. etruscus set regular seed ? I would be interested. It is a lovely form. 

I will see if I can get some to set,it is not usually a problem.

Tony, many thanks in advance. :D
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #187 on: February 15, 2010, 08:29:31 PM »
The sun opened up this one for me on Saturday :

Crocus sieberi atticus Amfiklia - Dominique might recognize it...  ;D  Thanks Dom !
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #188 on: February 15, 2010, 08:36:08 PM »
Lovely form, Luc.
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #189 on: February 15, 2010, 08:49:40 PM »
Very nice indeed Luc.
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #190 on: February 15, 2010, 09:59:12 PM »
My crocuses are slow this year.  Some flowering now.
Crocus gargaricus in a brief blink of sunshine today.
Crocus vernus grown from seed many years ago.
The first flower on a seedling from Crocus 'Cream Beauty' sown in June 2007 - not very big and not 'different' but quite attractive.
 There is a bud on a seedling from sieberi 'Hubert Edelsten', sown at the same time, which could be more interesting.
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #191 on: February 15, 2010, 10:00:35 PM »
C. biflorus alexandri    still just one bulb after several years unfortunately
C. etruscus Rosalind
C. gargaricus herbertii
C. imperati De Jager   
C. vitellinus
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #192 on: February 15, 2010, 11:14:57 PM »
Ashley

very nice,the biflorus alexandri is a very rich colour and the etruscus is equally nice.

Luc that is a lovely sieberi.

It has turned dull and wet here so mine are now elongating and falling over without opening.
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #193 on: February 16, 2010, 05:57:05 AM »
C. biflorus alexandri    still just one bulb after several years unfortunately
C. etruscus Rosalind
C. gargaricus herbertii
C. imperati De Jager   
C. vitellinus

Crocus gargaricus herbertii - now its is Crocus herbertii - both (gargaricus and herbertii) has very different corm tunics
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Re: Crocus in pots February 2010
« Reply #194 on: February 16, 2010, 07:54:52 AM »
Wonderful C. biflorus alexandri Ashley, pitty it's slow to increase.
I love these contrasting colours !
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