Crocus in pots March 2010

[mark smyth]

You're right Arthur

[mark smyth]

Tony is 492 brighter than that in real life? If it was a snowdrop I would be suggesting twinscaling it.

[Tony Willis]

Tony is 492 brighter than that in real life? If it was a snowdrop I would be suggesting twinscaling it.

Mark I photograph them in shade,I have only a very basic camera which struggles with the colours in sunlight.

I can only say that when the sun shines through it,it makes my heart beat faster!

[mark smyth]

I hope you dont mind but I altered the photo a wee bit to brighten it. If it looks nothing like this I'll delete it again

[Luc Gilgemyn]

C30 is my favourite tony !! What a glorious flower !!

I had some opening today as well :

1) Crocus abantensis
2) Crocus corsicus - closed
3) and open !
4) Crocus x reticulatus 'Janis Ruksans'
5) same opening
6) same open
I hope you don't mind it being shown once again   
7-8-9) Crocus heuffelianus 'Carpathian Wonder' - 3 stages ! 

[Tony Willis]

I hope you dont mind but I altered the photo a wee bit to brighten it. If it looks nothing like this I'll delete it again

No I do not mind. here are a few more pictures from today

First one of the plunge beds in the sunshine.
Crocus gargaricus both sub species.
Crocus biflorus ssp pulchricolor
Crocus sieberi ssp sieberi self sown in the sand
Crocus etruscus
Crocus chrysanthus
Crocus vernus ssp vernus two shots showing the outside and inside of the flowers

[ian mcenery]

Excellent images from everybody.


Ian,
a very nice flower of your C. sieberi. I like the center with the yellow sunrays!
Do you know which subspecis it is?

Armin good question.  I don't know and have thrown away the list I bought in from so I will have to ask Rannveig Wallace as it came from her

Perhaps Tony knows

[Luc Gilgemyn]

More great stuff Tony !
The self sown sieberi ssp sieberi is to die for !!! 

[mark smyth]

Tony if I lived an hours drive from you I would be visiting every day. I wonder If I can persuade my mother and brother to move back to Lancs

[ian mcenery]

there has been some discussion on variation in Crocus sieberi ssp sublimis and possible hybrids with Crocus veluchensis. This is a selection of sieberi all from seed from Mt Parnassus. Some may be hybrids?

Superb variety Tony

[mark smyth]

I used to live 18 miles away from you! in Freckleton

[Tony Willis]

Tony if I lived an hours drive from you I would be visiting every day. I wonder If I can persuade my mother and brother to move back to Lancs

I would probably move house   

[Armin]

Tony,
hot stuff! C. sieberi C30 and C492 wow 
I also like your potful of C. vernus ssp. vernus. Nice color variations.
As mentioned earlier - C. etruscus very beautiful too.

Luc,
it seems you have taken much investment in your crocus collection.
I'm very pleased to see so beautiful crocus species and hybrids.

[Tony Willis]

Luc

really lovely plants,the colour of the abantensis is great and the carpathian wonder is stunning.

[Ragged Robin]

Seeing your Crocus vernus ssp. vernus in flower Tony is keeping me going where not even noses are showing here yet!  Thank you and Luc for keeping dreams alive with your gorgeous crocus photos