Crocus reticulatus subsp. reticulatus

Sadly this is the only pic I got of this one, from a couple of weeks ago, forgot to get a pic of when it opened #crocus #crocus-reticulatus #crocusreticulatus #reticulatecrocus

#veiny

Exquisite

Looks beautiful like this though.

Very unusual, I love it 😍

Thanks Joan! It’s a shame I missed the flower, it unfortunately got a bit warm in here recently and it speeds up the growth of the tube and they just flopped over too quickly. I think it’s supposed to be purple inside 🧐 @joanboston

It’s quite an 'outer coat' isn’t it Susan, i should take more pics of the closed followers really as they are often just as beautiful as the inside @novicegardenlover

Thanks Jane, you know me... always going for the unusual 🤗🥰 @pelly

Love how the stripes go all the way down the tube. This is going on my wishlist!

It’s like a pin stripe suit! 😆 @ublaszko

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No... I’ve not accidentally merged two different plants 😆. The word reticulata is often associated with Iris (as in the dwarf Iris) but there is one species Crocus which has a reticulated tunic (lots of coarsely netted fibres) around its corm. I bought just one corm, have been experimenting with some new ones this year

#crocus #crocusreticulatus #crocus-reticulatus #reticulatecrocus