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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2011, 10:19:54 AM »
Wonderful white form Kris ! Is the plant behind it a Celmisia ?
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2011, 11:11:06 AM »
Yes, Kris - a great plant.
I found one in Chris Huber's bed today, too  :o
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2011, 11:19:42 AM »
We seldom have a banaticus this early.... Kris and Chris must have been having loud parties to wake them up!  ;D
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2011, 11:23:28 AM »
We seldom have a banaticus this early.... Kris and Chris must have been having loud parties to wake them up!  ;D


......Probably - but what wonders me most is, that his banaticus is growing on top of my latest rockgarden in bonedry soil where the sun is burning from 3pm until evening!
Generally it is said, that banaticus likes it moist and cool in summer, but this is not given there... ???
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2011, 02:09:56 PM »
Dirk and Poul,
congratulations - great start of the autuum crocus blossom in the NH 8)

I agree with Armin . Very nice and some are certainly on my wishlist  ;D

The first to flower here this year :  Crocus banaticus 'Snowdrift' Some shots made this weekend ...

Kris, Your Snowdrift is wonderful! Does it come true from seeds? If it does we could make some seed swapping in the spring...

Poul
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2011, 05:30:21 PM »
We seldom have a banaticus this early.... Kris and Chris must have been having loud parties to wake them up!  ;D
The first C. banaticus are in flower here - about 3 weeks earlier than last year. Other crocus are already shooting.
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2011, 05:41:21 PM »
Wonderful white form Kris ! Is the plant behind it a Celmisia ?

Thanks Nicole and a good observation too . That is Celmisia semicordata. Together with some others (like the Crocus )its find his place in my peatbed.     
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2011, 05:44:24 PM »
Yes, Kris - a great plant.
I found one in Chris Huber's bed today, too  :o

Thanks Thomas , we are both  on the same schedule ! :D
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2011, 05:50:46 PM »
Kris and Chris must have been having loud parties to wake them up!  ;D

I secretly hoped that this information would not leak Maggi ... ::)
Must have a word with Ian  ;D in november .... ;)

But no joking , this banaticus never flowers that early here neither ...   

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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2011, 05:52:56 PM »
......Probably - but what wonders me most is, that his banaticus is growing on top of my latest rockgarden in bonedry soil where the sun is burning from 3pm until evening!
Generally it is said, that banaticus likes it moist and cool in summer, but this is not given there... ???

That's the reason that I did planted in my peatbed Thomas ....I tought also that this one likes a bit of moist and cool summers ...
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2011, 05:55:38 PM »
Kris, Your Snowdrift is wonderful! Does it come true from seeds? If it does we could make some seed swapping in the spring...
Poul

Thanks Poul , could not give a straight answer to that ? Does anybody knows ? Always happy to swap anyhow !
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2011, 06:02:21 PM »
[The first C. banaticus are in flower here - about 3 weeks earlier than last year. Other crocus are already shooting.

Exactly my experience Gerry  !  :D
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2011, 09:27:52 PM »
Nice to see Celmisias at home in German gardens. :)
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2011, 09:40:12 PM »
Nice to see Celmisias at home in German gardens. :)
Sorry Lesley , Flemisch or Belgian gardens ...
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Re: Crocus August 2011
« Reply #29 on: August 25, 2011, 10:31:57 PM »
Another quick question - if a Crocus wakes up very early (it's not so early any more, but let's say end of July/beginning of August when I had C. suworowianus in flower) and send sup a flower, do you begin watering or leave it till September?

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