We have a beautiful patch of beautiful Crocus niveus (from Greece) in full glory in our Med. collection. I put the image on our home page. Paul Licht, Director University of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720 (510)-643-8999 http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/ On 10/29/2010 1:00 PM, Jim McKenney wrote: > The autumn crocus season continues here in Maryland. In bloom today, among > others, are Crocus serotinus salzmannii and Crocus pulchellus > ‘Inspiration’. > > > > Here’s something which interests me about these autumn crocuses: some come > into bloom suddenly, all at once, and that’s all you get so-to-speak. Others > trickle in flowers over a period of weeks. For instance, Crocus thomasii and > Crocus cartwrightianus have been in bloom off and on since early October – > and it seems to be the same plants which are putting up one flower after > another. > > > > Because crocus flowers are so easily damaged by rain – an ill timed rain can > wipe out the annual display of some species overnight - the adaptive > significance of producing flowers over a long season is obvious. > > > > It seems to me that for decorative purposes, these long bloomers are much to > be desired. But which species are best in this respect? > > > > What have others observed about this? Can anyone recommend other species > notable in this respect? > > > > > > Jim McKenney > > jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com > > Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone > 7 > > My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ > > BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ > > > > Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS > > Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ > > > > Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >