Crocus November 2008

[mark smyth]

I cant compare to Janis' photos but here's my white ?hybrid again ex Wisley plant centre. It has changed colour from being white with a hint of blue to cream all over. I've also added the flower with dark veins.

[Boyed]

Janis, cr. cartwrightianus 'Homeri' is a real ayecatcher with its colourful look. A wonderful set of photos.

As I was in a holiday, I haven't posted picture a a period of time. Today I'd like to post some photos from my collection.

crocus speciosus 'Conqueror' - a huge one.
crocus speciosus 'Cassiope' - I am not sure it is true to name; anyway I received it under this name, and there was even one sample of cr. speciosus*cr. pulchellus with intermediate shape offlower, white anthers and yellow throat.

[Boyed]

crocus speciosus 'Lithuanian Autumn' - nice one
crocus speciosus 'Late Love' - interesting very pale form, but in my opinion standart forms have prittier shape of flowers.

[Boyed]

crocus pulchellus 'Michael Hoog'
crocus kotschyanus
crocus serotinus ssp. salzmanii

[Boyed]

crocus niveus
crocus niveus bicolour

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful series Zhirair !

I love the bluish C. niveus - very delicate ! 

[Boyed]

Thanks Luc!

Indeed, crocus niveus blue form is very nice and among my most favourites. I have several blue forms of this crocus, but this one is most beautiful, especially by its shape of flower and vigour.

[Thomas Huber]

Welcome Janis - hope to see more of your great collection on this board!

Zhirair, I love your blue niveus. I remember you have posted a very dark blue form of niveus, which I also love!

[Boyed]

Thomas,
I remember somewhere I saw a picture of a very dark form of crocus niveus (not bicolour). It was as dark as those of crocus goulimyi standart forms. If I am not mistaken, it was Tony Goods' picture.

[Armin]

Zhirair,
lovely C.speciosus forms and a fantastic blue C. niveus.

[Maggi Young]

I have moved some posts about Colchicum to the appropriate page :
 http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=2082.360