Jane's Pictures
Jane McGary (Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:54:38 PST)

Alberto wrote,

Yes, they do look like S. fischeriana, which I have but have not flowered
yet. However, my reference books state that S. fischeriana flowers in
spring, and this mystery plant flowered in October. Also, S. fischeriana is
described as having "starry" flowers with "narrow" petals, whereas the
mystery plant had a flower form not much different from a rather small S.
lutea.

I suppose it is possible that there are forms of S. fischeriana that flower
in fall, since it is a little-known plant. Certainly there are a couple of
Crocus species that have both autumnal and vernal flowering forms. Who has
flowered S. fischeriana, or seen it in flower in the wild?

Thanks,
Jane McGary