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!
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
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!
Since colchicums seems to hybridize (and seed) freely, it's hard to know if you have the correct name. Here is a picture of what I am growing as "The Giant", as well as the darker one, "Glory of Heemstede".
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Lori S. (not verified)
Lovely! I had one of these..
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 12:23pmLovely! I had one of these... briefly.
Robert Nold
The number of plants I've had
Fri, 02/13/2015 - 1:14pmThe number of plants I've had briefly is quite large. (I had a hundred Jankaea heldreichii, briefly.)
Fermi de Sousa
The autumn flowering
Wed, 02/25/2015 - 6:02pmThe autumn flowering Colchicum have started in our garden:
Colchicum neapolitanum macranthum
Colchicum 'Lilac Major' - I got this under this name more than 30 years ago; it is possibly actually 'Lilac Wonder'
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
A few others in flower now:
Wed, 03/11/2015 - 1:00amA few others in flower now:
The first came as C. atropurpureum but may be a form of Colchicum cilicium
The next just as "Mrs Craig's Colchicum" and is possibly C. byzantinum,
And Colchicum cilicium "Pale Form"
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
This is a small (less than 3
Sun, 03/19/2017 - 5:02amThis is a small (less than 3 inches tall) Colchicum which was grown from seed which came labeled as C. bivonae which it isn't!
Any suggestions for what it might be?
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
We got this tiny one from a
Wed, 06/14/2017 - 5:36pmWe 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
Fermi de Sousa
Two weeks after the last pic,
Tue, 09/12/2017 - 4:59amTwo weeks after the last pic, the Colchicum cupanii had a few more blooms open
A tiny Colchicum trigynum in flower in August
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
Fermi wrote:
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 7:02am[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
Fermi de Sousa
Fermi wrote:
Sun, 03/04/2018 - 1:52am[quote=Fermi]
This is a small (less than 3 inches tall) Colchicum which was grown from seed which came labeled as C. bivonae which it isn't!
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It's in flower again and looking a bit stronger
A smaller flower is just opening and will become pinker as it opens
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
This colchicum has seeded
Fri, 03/16/2018 - 11:43pmThis colchicum has seeded itself in this bed and there is some variation
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Claire Cockcroft
Colchicums in my area seed a
Sat, 03/17/2018 - 9:46amColchicums 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
Fermi de Sousa
Hi Claire,
Sun, 03/18/2018 - 5:17amHi Claire,
I only wish the other colchicums would start seeding around
In fact I've only found seeds on one or two other varieties,
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fermi
Fermi de Sousa
This is possibly Colchicum
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 4:45amThis is possibly Colchicum 'The Giant'
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Fermi de Sousa
We got this one as Colchicum
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 7:11amWe got this one as Colchicum autumnale but I wonder if it's actually a hybrid,
It emerged with just color in the tips but as it matured the color extended down the petal,
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fermi
Claire Cockcroft
Since colchicums seems to
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 9:48amSince colchicums seems to hybridize (and seed) freely, it's hard to know if you have the correct name. Here is a picture of what I am growing as "The Giant", as well as the darker one, "Glory of Heemstede".