[pbs] Crocus speciosus 'Aino' and Crocus kotschyanus
Pacific Rim
paige at hillkeep.ca
Sat Oct 21 21:05:06 EDT 2006
Crocus speciosus 'Aino' has been mentioned several times; John Grimshaw said
he isn't familiar with it and that may be true for others as well. You can
see several pictures of it on my website at
www.hillkeep.ca/bulbs%20crocus_autumn.htm
It's too late to order fall crocuses so I hope this will not be considered a
commercial announcement. It is not intended as one.
The longer I grow this selection, the better I like it. It is by far the
most "weatherproof" speciosus I have tried, and the most beautiful, and it
multiplies fast, which makes it inexpensive, though not yet as downright
cheap as 'Oxonian,' which has been around for ages.
Crocus kotschyanus became famous for not flowering, thanks to the wide
distribution of clones that flowered poorly if at all. But at least two
floriferous clones also exist; I offered them for a while, and still have
both in our garden. They are definitely not small-flowered. They are no
longer on my website but I would be happy to share images if anyone
interested would email me privately.
Paige Woodward
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