Colchicum 2012

[WimB]

A couple of Colchicums in flower here now:

Colchicum hungaricum 'Velebit Star'
Colchicum triphyllum
and Colchicum luteum 'Vahsh'

[krisderaeymaeker]

A couple of Colchicums in flower here now:
Colchicum hungaricum 'Velebit Star'
Colchicum triphyllum
and Colchicum luteum 'Vahsh'

Spring is in the air Wim ...at least in Wingene . Very beautifull but I have to wait here another month ore more ?

[arilnut]

Hello friends. Just found Colchicum kesselringii open.

John B

[WimB]

C. kesselringii is a very beautiful Colchicum, John. One of my favorites, here they are just showing their noses.
Do you grow them outside without protection? You probably don't get a lot of rain in summer in Kansas?

[Hagen Engelmann]

Wow, not only galanthus at the begin of 2012,
Thank you Wim and John.

My way is to a glass house.

[WimB]

Wow, not only galanthus at the begin of 2012,
Thank you Wim and John.

My way is to a glass house.

You're welcome, Hagen! A bit of colour against all the white Galanthus force for a change 

[Hans A.]

Beautiful Colchicum Wim and John - C.luteum and kesselringii belong to my favorites!
Here also C. kesselringii is flowering in the garden.

[arilnut]

Thank you Wim,Hagen,Hans.  Wim it is outside no protection. I also had C. luteum open the
first week & a half of Jan. but did not take a pic.  Here is a pic of the environment
of kesselringii.  And one of my corner lot in winter. There are 3 large beds and 3 medium
beds not seen in this view.

John

[mark smyth]

Colchicum minutum has started to flower four weeks earlier than last year. Some dates I photographed it are below

13th Feb 2008
26th Jan 2009
26th Feb 2010
16th March 2011

photos from previous years

[WimB]

Colchicum minutum has started to flower four weeks earlier than last year. Some dates I photographed it are below

13th Feb 2008
26th Jan 2009
26th Feb 2010
16th March 2011

photos from previous years

Very nice, those Colchicums with their small petals! But it seems to be flowering a lot earlier than normal, like a lot of other plants.

[krisderaeymaeker]

C.luteum and kesselringii belong to my favorites!
Here also C. kesselringii is flowering in the garden.

I can live with that statement Hans. This two are also some of my favorite Colchicums. Kesselringii also flowers here. At least the common form , have more forms of this one ...
Again could not resist to take some pictures .....  Also Colchicum robustum is almost in flower here...

[angie]

Now that Colchicum is really lovely, is it as small as it looks.

Angie 

[krisderaeymaeker]

Now that Colchicum is really lovely, is it as small as it looks.
Angie 

Oh yes Angie .It is a dwarf but it also helps to keep it in good light and as cool as possible during wintertime. It is plunged outside in sandbed and gets no heat .Only some protection against to much winterwet . Next year I want to try it outside in the rockgarden ...
Have even some tighter forms here , but they are not in flower yet .   

[angie]

I thought it was tiny as the gravel in the pot looked large to me. Now I think that is worth growing. I have some of the more common ones around the garden but this one is something special. Hope you post pictures when the others flower.
Will source this one out.
Thats whats great about this forum you see so much lovely plants and also get the information on how they are grown.

Angie 

[krisderaeymaeker]

I thought it was tiny as the gravel in the pot looked large to me. Now I think that is worth growing. I have some of the more common ones around the garden but this one is something special. Hope you post pictures when the others flower.
Will source this one out.
Thats whats great about this forum you see so much lovely plants and also get the information on how they are grown.
Angie 

Ofcourse, the gravel is an indication.  I trie to remember to post some more forms Angie . If I forget please keep an eye on the Flemisch forum or remember me.... 
Oh Yes the forum keep us wel informed  and give us a lot of whisdom. I stil learn every day !
Please sent me a PB in summertime , I have maybe some bulbs to share ....