[pbs] Crocus mathewii
John Lonsdale
john at johnlonsdale.net
Sun Oct 24 19:34:57 EDT 2004
Crocus mathewii is indeed beautiful, and Jane has a superb form. It does
vary, some having muddy or no purple in the throat - making some question
whether it is sufficiently distinct from Crocus asumaniae. Mine have yet to
flower here yet this year.
Yesterday, in flower from seed for the first time, I found Crocus wattiorum
(syn. biflorus ssp. wattiorum). This is another great rarity and treasure
with lovely lilac-blue veined flowers with black anthers and deeply divided
red style branches. It is unique among the fall flowering crocus and took 3
years to flower after germination from seed from a Goteborg collection. I
took photos and will post them sometime soon.
J.
John T Lonsdale PhD
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