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Author Topic: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010  (Read 26009 times)

ian mcenery

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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #120 on: February 18, 2010, 01:26:04 PM »
Simon nice crocus and I love the alatavicus
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #121 on: February 19, 2010, 06:10:38 PM »
Thanks, Ian. Our warmest day here since early January  ::) and we have lots of new buds breaking through and some which have been waiting to open finally did so!
Crocus korolkowii Dark Throat
C.korolokowii CB form
C.korolkowii (lost label)
C.etruscus 'Zwanenberg' Zwanenburg, which will later be grown over by Hedysarum tauricum.

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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #122 on: February 19, 2010, 07:18:22 PM »
Simon, C. etruscus "Zwanenburg" ;)
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #123 on: February 19, 2010, 07:55:25 PM »
Thanks, Armin
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #124 on: February 22, 2010, 01:27:38 PM »
Well, the Crocus season has jumped to the fore in my garden.  A few days of sunshine and the Tommies are out in force, along with C. sieberi 'Violet Queen' and buds on C. ancyrianus.  Although C. tommasinianus is sometimes considered a bit weedy, I can't see how one can object to these fine little beauties in the lawn.  Just a handful of seed about 6 years ago and I have them popping up all over the place.  Spring has sprung.
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #125 on: February 22, 2010, 03:28:22 PM »
I found this darker clone of C. tommasinianus in another corner of the garden.  Much more distinct than the typical seedlings.

After a few more hours sun, the buds on C. sieberi 'Violet Queen' are well open.  It really likes my lawn, having clumped up well over the last few years.
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #126 on: February 22, 2010, 09:00:52 PM »
Just one from today, but hopefully more tomorrow.
Crocus chrysanthus Blue Dream, which will shortly be over grown by a Micromeria.
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #127 on: February 22, 2010, 10:02:07 PM »
Jamie,
lovely tommies and sieberi. Nice to hear they are clumping up well in your lawn.

My crocus in the meadow show noses but not open yet. First species are ancyrensis, imperati, chrys. Snow Bunting, Dorothy, Fuscotinctus, sieberi Firefly, korolkowii). My tommies show leaves but no buds yet.

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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #128 on: February 23, 2010, 09:51:50 AM »
That's quick after all the frost and snow Jamie !  :D
In my garden, no buds ready to open yet...
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #129 on: February 23, 2010, 10:17:48 AM »
Luc,

it seemed like it happened overnight, but we did have snow cover until 5 days ago and they may have been waiting under the white for their moment of glory.  The last three days have been miserable rain with sunny breaks inbetween, which is when they suddenly open.  maybe they are trained?
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #130 on: February 23, 2010, 10:44:42 AM »
One well worth seeing... what a dream, thanks Simon  :)

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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #131 on: February 24, 2010, 05:38:44 PM »
We have been lucky to have had 2 sunny days with temperatures in the mid-teens Celsius. Flowering now includes:-
Crocus sieberi George growing with Calylophus hartwegii
Crocus sieberi sieberi which has spent the last year with tomatoes as companion plants  ;)
Crocus x stellaris growing through Teucrium hyrcanicum
Crocus imperati etruscus in a xeric bed (Thanks Thomas)
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #132 on: February 24, 2010, 05:54:27 PM »
Three days after the thaw the first crocus flowers.

Crocus olivieri ssp balansae

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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #133 on: February 24, 2010, 08:41:23 PM »
A wonderful warm orange Franz - so quick, after the cold !  ;D
I'm sure there will be a lot more following soon !

Good show Simon !
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Re: Crocus and companion plants in the garden February 2010
« Reply #134 on: February 25, 2010, 10:59:35 AM »
Wonderful photos from the open garden!
Simon, your imperati doesn't look like imperati - probably etruscus?
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