A very local, high altitude species, from the mountains conjoining Greece, Albania and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Large, scented spring flowers in chrome-yellow to orange yellow. C.
Little-known member of the Biflori Series found only from high up in the western Troodos Mountains. Flowers from pale to deep lilac-blue, usually in the form of a thumbprint, with white inner petals and brilliant red-orange stigmas. Very rare offering.
Dainty translucent starry white flowers with brilliant, feathery, vermilion styles in early spring. Appreciates a hot sunny location with good drainage
A first class garden crocus bearing elegant lavender flowers on long tubes in autumn. Prolific grower when conditions suit. If pot grown, keep cool but dry in dormancy. Excellent for naturalising.
Newly discovered in the Malia Peninsula, this plant has consistently white to very pale lilac autumn flowers that are much daintier than the type. A rarely offered collection from the locus classicus.
Lovely autumn flowering species from Greece. Large, goblet-shaped creamy white blooms with yellow throat and a striking scarlet stigma. Some very rare lilac forms in this race.
Vigorous variety bearing large, lilac flowers, with a yellow throat in early autumn. Long, deep green leaves with a distinct white stripe. An uncommon plant rarely, if ever, offered for sale.
Inconspicuous buds open to reveal one of the most dramatic spring flowering crocus. Outer petals are buff with various degrees of striping and the inner ones are a sumptuously rich purple. Large flowered, garden-proven species from Italy.
Rare in nature and in cultivation this species is native to a limited area in Kosovo. Spring flowers in bright lilac-blue, occasionally darkly striped on the exterior. Very easy in the garden. Naturally small corms.
Starts very pale lilac in bud and rapidly changes to a pearly white at maturity. A lovely variation on the usual with the same robust habit. Image supplied by Ian Young.
Very large, autumnal flowers of pale mauve with a yellow ring in the throat. This is a reliable and easy grower that quickly builds large colonies in the garden. Flowers as big as teacups!
Flowdes variably from autumn to winter in white or lilac, feathered and stippled darkly on the outside. Lovely, easy-going species for the rockgarden or pots.
With its rich, sweet honey scent, large, darkly veined lilac-purple flowers and brilliant orange-red, lolling stigma this is one of the best autumn species. Image supplied by Ian Young.
Beautiful late spring-flowering crocus with lilac-purple blooms, this dark flowered form of Crocus minimus was introduced into cultivation by Alan Edwards who discovered it on the Col de Bavella in Corsica..
Discovered in 2000 near the ruins of ancient Labranda. Colour varies from very pale to soft mauve, occasionally striped with a deep yellow/orange throat.
Huge autumnal chalices in either pure white, lilac or bicoloured with a golden yellow throat. An exceptional species making large corms and a good increaser. Uncharacteristically high altitude collection for a species commonly found in the Mani at much lower levels.
This is the best lilac form arising from a collection made in the Mani Peninsula in Greece many years ago by Brian Mathew (BM 8066A). Very vigorous and free flowering and in some years many of the flowers are semi- double. Very choice and loves it dry.
Widespread spring-flowering type species found in scattered populations below 1500 metres right across the Balkans, Greece and northern Turkey. Large, very bright orange flowers devoid of external markings, open radar dish flat to the sun.
From Mt Ambelos on the lovely island of Samos, large, pale lilac, sometime almost white, flowers with bright red styles. Found growing in cracks on flat limestone slabs with iris, fritillaria and Colchicum variegatum. Will need a dry summer rest.
