Crocus in Oz
Crocus danfordiae. A diminutive spring species that has the notoriety of appearing in all of it's 3 colour forms of yellow, blue and white in the one population. These are almost all yellow. Charming and sweet beauty. Crocus etruscus. From a wild seed collection so plants will show variation in flower colour from plain lilac to voilet with some striping on the exterior petals. A vigorous spring flowerer that will do well in the garden.
Crocus flavus. Profuse, firey orange-yellow flowers in spring makes it one of the finest garden plants in this genus.
Crocus fleischeri. Starry white flowers with a yellow throat and deep orange-red style branches. Wonderfully woven silky yellow corm tunics. A personal favourite.
Crocus gargaricus ssp gargaricus. Known only from two locations in Turkey, these hail from Gok Tepe in Mugla province. Bright orange-yellow flowers in spring,a collector's must. Crocus gargaricus ssp herbertii. Same rich orange-yellow flowers but spreads by underground stolons and can make a lovely pool of colours in moist garden conditions. Only known from Ulu Dag in Turkey.
Crocus goulimyi. A first class garden crocus. Elegant lavender flowers on long tubes in autumn. Prolific grower when conditions suit. If pot grown,keep cool but dryish in dormancy.
Crocus goulimyi "Mani White". The delectable albino clone that bears glistening white flowers almost as large as Colchicum autumnal! A supremely gorgeous plant loved by all who see it.
Crocus hadriaticus. Another striking autumn flowerer from Greece, pure glistening white with a hint of yellow deep in the throat and a large scarlet stigma.
Crocus hadriaticus var parnassicus. Same as above but without the yellow throat so glistening white from top to toe. Collected as seed by us from the vertiginous slopes of Mt Parnassos near Delphi.
Crocus imperatii ssp imperatii. Inconspicuous buds open to reveal one of the most dramatic of spring flowering crocus. Outer petals are buff with degrees of purple striping while the inner three are bright purple.
Crocus korolkowii. A central asian species of great garden merit. Strong spring flowers of brilliant 'varnished' yellow variously striped or stippled metallic purple and brown on the exterior. Crême de la Crême!
Crocus kotschyanus ssp kotschyanus. Easy grower quickly building up to a colony. Autumn flowers of pale mauve with a yellow throat on long tubes.Reliable
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