@Athelas That's an impressive collection of crocuses you've got there! Where are they located in your garden? Do you have a large garden?
@pitter-patter I'm afraid I don't care for bi-coloured narcissus (and bi-coloured flowers in general), but I like a lot your Narcissus ‘Rip van Winkle’ and of course your lovely Anemone Blanda. Thanks for posting!
Thanks @Papi Jo, no I don’t have a big garden at all. My crocuses are all planted in a small south-facing patch in front of my house, right next to the pavement, as the actual garden in the back gets no sun at this time of year.
I planted 150 corms from Sarah Raven (https://www.sarahraven.com/products/the-carien-crocus-collection) plus 50 corms of ‘Flower Record’ (also from Sarah Raven) and 50 corms of ‘Zwanenburg’ (from a local garden centre) in a rectangular area of 3.5 x 0.8m in October 2020; they seem to be happy, except for being somewhat shredded by the winds from various storms last month.
I’ve observed though that the yellow and cream coloured ones — ‘Fuscotinctus’ and ‘Cream Beauty’ — don’t seem as vigorous as the purple ones, at least for me.
It's a wet old morning out there and a bit dull. The camera from the cover of the kitchen doesn't do it justice, but with bobbing daffodils and spring buds and blooms the garden is definitely fighting it's way back into life.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
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Crocus etruscus 'Zwanenburg'
Crocus vernus 'Flower Record'
Crocus chrysanthus 'Prince Claus'
Crocus chrysanthus 'Snow Bunting'
Crocus chrysanthus 'Fuscotinctus' with a little hitchhiker
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus vernus 'Vanguard', Crocus etruscus 'Zwanenburg', Crocus vernus 'Flower Record', Crocus chrysanthus 'Snow Bunting', Crocus chrysanthus 'Fuscotinctus'
Lovely pics, I particularly like the Prins Claus,so unusual.