Colchicum 'Alboplenum' ? 'White Waterlily'
Jane McGary (Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:34:25 PDT)
Jim wrote,
It might be worthwhile to re-do these crosses using the white-flowered
Colchicum 'Innocence' aka 'byzantinum album' instead of Colchicum speciosum
'Album'.
However, 'Innocence' (thanks, Jim, for the correct name) does not
always stay pure white -- it flushes pink in cool weather. C.
speciosum 'Album', however, never develops any pink coloration.
'Innocence' has a short floral tube so it won't fall over in rainy
weather, but I find C. s. 'Album' is better planted among something
else that holds it up. I have seen (and published) a lovely photo of
it naturalized in rough grass.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon,
USA