Colchicum kesselringii.
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The number of plants I've had
The number of plants I've had briefly is quite large. (I had a hundred Jankaea heldreichii, briefly.)
We got this tiny one from a
We got this tiny one from a friend who originally bought it as C. psaridis then was told that the name was changed to C. zahnii. Later someone told him that his was actually Colchicum cupanii!
We came back from 4 weeks away to find there had been so little autumn rain that many of the potted bulbs left in the open had not come into leaf as they were still dry. I presume that is why this autumn flowerer is in bloom in winter!
cheers
fermi
Colchicums in my area seed a
Colchicums in my area seed a bit too much, so I've taken to dead-heading them. I must not be too successful, because I see even more leaves coming up now around the garden! Their flowers are lovely, but there comes a point when enough is enough!
...Claire
Hi Claire,
Hi Claire,
I only wish the other colchicums would start seeding around
In fact I've only found seeds on one or two other varieties,
cheers
fermi
Fermi wrote:
[quote=Fermi]
We got this tiny one from a friend who originally bought it as C. psaridis then was told that the name was changed to C. zahnii. Later someone told him that his was actually Colchicum cupanii!
We came back from 4 weeks away to find there had been so little autumn rain that many of the potted bulbs left in the open had not come into leaf as they were still dry. I presume that is why this autumn flowerer is in bloom in winter![/quote]
This year this little charmer has again flowered quite late; 2 days ago a sigle flower emerged and is now accompanied by a few more
cheers
fermi
Lovely! I had one of these... briefly.