Colchicum 2012

[angie]

I found that Kevock nurseries have Colchicum kesselringii in their catalogue. Well worth ordering after seeing your plant.

Angie 

[art600]

Am I alone in seeing very few flowers on my Colchicums in the garden.

The leaves are now coming through - a great relief as I thought I had lost them

Colchicum autumnale bloomed as normal in most clumps.

Colchicum variegatum appears to have been wiped out, but I was glad to see Colchicum sanguicolle appears to have survived but again without flowering

[PeterT]

I had a lot of damage here too Art. Most have survived though. C 'falcifolium' is flowering well, serpentinum and diampolis only just survived. no flowers on luteum yet but the bulbs were fine... only one flower on what was a 4 inch pot full of mirzoviae but some similar ones are ok. Colchicum seeds from Jim Archibald are germinating well at the moment.

[ronm]

Do we need two different clones of C. kesselringii in order to set seed?

[wooden shoe]

I'm not sure. I had little success with most Colchicums to set seed, and if they do you might overlook it easily. Last year I have had seed on a sole Colchicum hungaricum 'Velebit Star'. This was polinated using a brush for there are not much insects at this time of year. For others were I had success, I had more individuals, but I'm not sure if that were clones.
I would say it's not impossible, but I might be wrong. Anyway, cross pollination is usually more successfull.
Maybe other forumists might have pollen. I can't help you because my C. kesseliringii are just one year seedlings under a layer of snow now.

Rob

[ronm]

Cheers Rob. Thanks for your advice. I'm fairly new to Colchicums, but am becoming enamoured with them, and need to learn fast. Any assistance most welcome.

[ronm]

this is the clone I grow.

[ronm]

would love to aquire many different clones. Are there many?

[art600]

this is the clone I grow.

Lucky you - it looks to be an excellent clone.

[ronm]

Its the only one I have Art. Is this a species that you grow? Maybe we could swap a bulb or two of it?

[YT]

Colchicum bifolium, from Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden

[art600]

Its the only one I have Art. Is this a species that you grow? Maybe we could swap a bulb or two of it?

Ron

I lost my only bulb last winter.

I would love to get seed - may then get variability and many more flowering plants 

[ronm]

Lovely YT.
Art I have been very busy with the paint brush so ..... fingers crossed. If I get any I'll let you know.

[art600]

Thanks Ron - fingers firmly crossed

[BULBISSIME]

Colchicum ritchii flowering in Jordan last week, in the mountains