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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #60 on: December 01, 2012, 09:36:13 PM »
yes, more please ;) ;D
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #61 on: December 01, 2012, 09:47:54 PM »
We are enjoying this trip here in snowy Aberdeen, too, Kris. Just what is needed in December!
All the photos are good  but I must make mention of the fantastic arrow-leaved Cyclamen in image
1111_Kreta 2011_1427  ....beautiful!
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #62 on: December 01, 2012, 09:54:08 PM »
We are enjoying this trip here in snowy Aberdeen, too, Kris. Just what is needed in December!
All the photos are good  but I must make mention of the fantastic arrow-leaved Cyclamen in image
1111_Kreta 2011_1427  ....beautiful!

Hello there Maggi,  happy to hear that you both enjoying ...Oh my goodnes already snow....Just hope that the snow keep away here for a while. It was the first time that I did see such an arrow-leaved Cyclamen graecum to . I did see this before on hederifolium but never on graecum . Best regards on Ian to .
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #63 on: December 01, 2012, 10:01:03 PM »
More Crocus tournefortii ..........
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #64 on: December 01, 2012, 10:04:37 PM »
And the last series of tournefortii

What you think of the yellow one ?
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #65 on: December 01, 2012, 11:12:49 PM »
Thanks again for the photos of your Crete trip Kris.....I think the yelllow one is amazing!!

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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #66 on: December 01, 2012, 11:32:18 PM »
Incredible  :o :o :o Kris
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #67 on: December 01, 2012, 11:35:33 PM »
Superb Pictures Kris!!!

What you think of the yellow one ?
Just Wow! :o
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #68 on: December 02, 2012, 06:33:34 AM »
Kris,
 these are fantastic photos with some amazing forms. Thanks for sharing them with us.
By the way, have you seen Biarum?
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #69 on: December 02, 2012, 07:03:27 AM »
This yellow looks incredible. My autumn trip to Crete few years ago was too early - in October. So I saw only few crocuses and they turned natural hybrid between boryi and tournefortii, unfortunately lost last winter.
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #70 on: December 02, 2012, 07:06:08 AM »
Another wonderful journey, Kris.
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #71 on: December 02, 2012, 08:24:06 AM »
Thank you Cliff,Janis,Oron,Hans,Dave,Melvyn for al the nice comments. Stil 2 days to go and 2 plants to search .....Crocus boryi and Biarum davisii. 
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #72 on: December 02, 2012, 08:27:43 AM »
Superb Pictures Kris!!!
 Just Wow! :o
Incredible  :o :o :o Kris
Thanks again for the photos of your Crete trip Kris.....I think the yelllow one is amazing!!

The only thing was that the flowers stays closed  Melvyn,Hans and Dave . It was a cloudy and bit coldy day and they came not open ...
« Last Edit: December 02, 2012, 08:39:32 AM by krisderaeymaeker »
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #73 on: December 02, 2012, 08:33:23 AM »
Kris,
 these are fantastic photos with some amazing forms. Thanks for sharing them with us.
By the way, have you seen Biarum?

The only thing we did not found was the Biarum davisii Oron . I have looked for it on several locations . I think it is flowering in october on Crete and that's why I did not found it ? On the other hand it is scarce to I suppose .
So there is a reason to go back sometimes....
I grow the both varietys at home but here they do not flowering very wel ! So I was interested to see how the conditions are in Crtete
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Re: Crocus trip to Crete from 20 -27 november 2011
« Reply #74 on: December 02, 2012, 08:36:05 AM »
This yellow looks incredible. My autumn trip to Crete few years ago was too early - in October. So I saw only few crocuses and they turned natural hybrid between boryi and tournefortii, unfortunately lost last winter.
Janis

Before the start of this trip I was afraid that we are to late Janis . But we have luck , as you can see we are stil on time ....
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