fall crocus
Russell Stafford (Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:21:48 PDT)

I'm afraid I cannot see the rest of the fall crocuses so lightly dismissed,
Jim. Crocus niveus, C. goulimyi, C. pulchellus, C. cancellatus, and C.
laevigatus can easily hold their own against C. speciosus, as can C.
banaticus, C. medius, and others. I would recommend growing a medley of
these to prolong the fall crocus season. Here, C. cancellatus ssp.
cancellatus is usually the earliest (September) and C. laevigatus the
latest (often blooming into January).

Russell
USDA zone 6, Lake Michigan snowbelt

At 10:11 AM 8/11/2004, Jim McKenney wrote:

There are lots of other fall-blooming crocus, and all are lovely or at
least interesting. But Crocus speciosus is the one to start with, and if
you never get beyond that one, you have already seen the best the genus has
to offer for the autumn.

Russell Stafford
Odyssey Bulbs
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