fall crocus

Lee Poulsen wpoulsen@pacbell.net
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 09:36:57 PDT
The Archibalds <http://www.jjaseeds.com/> offer seeds of this although 
they are a bit pricey:

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CROCUS MEDIUS
Code No  0348008
(Series Longiflori)

Deep to pale lilac flowers, usually with darker, radiating lines, and 
much cut, scarlet styles in autumn.

Original collection : Italy, Liguria, between Carcare and Ferrania. Ex 
D.B. Stephens 98-47.

A very beautiful species allied to Crocus nudiflorus and Crocus niveus. 
Only known from a small area around the border of NW Italy and SE 
France, between 200m. and 1400m.

8 seeds

PriceĀ US$ 5.00
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On Aug 12, 2004, at 8:19 AM, Jim McKenney wrote:
> I've had Crocus medius from several sources many times over the last
> thirty-five years; I've never known these plants to set seed.  So if 
> anyone
> knows of a seed source, I'm interested, too.


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