Crocus sieberi subsp. atticus 'Firefly'

Aw, if only they didn’t live so far apart, they could have been the best of friends….. 💜 Two little crocuses…. or is it croci? 🤔 now there’s a thought for the day - some Sunday reading 📖 https://www.gardensillustrated.com/feature/crocuses-or-croci/

I liked the suggestion of a chorus 🙂

I know right? I would never have thought about it until I’d read that 😄 @charlotte

Had a similar conversation with my OH the other night, as to whether it was Pegasus, Pegasuses or Pegasi??🤷‍♂️ @richard.spicer.7906 @charlotte

aww so cute

Lovely💜💜

Pegasi @hebelover

A #chorusofcrocus sounds like a Disney Movie title!

Beautiful

Thanks Deb 😊 @debsgarden99

😆 that would be a great movie title Kari! Even better if it were a musical 😉 🎤 @KariSamuel

Ooh yes definitely would say Pegasi too. A pleasantry of pegasi 😁👍🏼 @charlotte @hebelover

Can’t get enough of these - Crocus sieberi subsp. atticus 'Firefly' #crocus #crocus-sieberi #crocussieberi #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly #crocussieberifirefly

They are gorgeous 😍😍😍 I love the purple veining and how three petals are lighter and the other three are darker. I think I prefer it to the one I have 'Tricolor'.

Just beautiful 💜💛💜

Lovely 😍 I think I have these but no flowers yet.

These are so beautiful!

@richard.spicer.7906 ..... These are absolutely beautiful Richard ...... love the delicate colouring .

Thank you John! @johninbrighton

I love taking pictures of crocus before and after they open, I take so many of them at this time of year, and often the outside markings on the sepals and tube are just as attractive as those on the inside. These 'Firefly' flowers are very vivid and strong coloured here but when they open they are much paler and delicate inside

#crocus #crocussieberi #crocus-sieberi #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly #crocussieberifirefly

They do seem to pale as they open and they definitely fade in the light - you choose lovely ones - mine have been in the lawn for years and randomly pop up

#greatcolor

That is beautiful 😍

Wonderful photo.

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They're so pretty 💜💜💛

More to come Sharon 😄 I’d love to put some in the lawn one day. Do you plant the tommasinianus ones? @sharonhayden

Thanks Nej 🙏🏼 - it’s got a very striking colour about it @nej

Thank you John 😊🙏🏼 @johninbrighton

Thank you Ange - the bottoms look like they are glowing! @anges

20/02/19 - Crocus Update - Crocus seiberi subsp. atticus 'Firefly', recognisable by it’s yellow perianth tubes and mauve tepals which fade to a light lilac. Quite a short one, and doesn’t extend out much beyond the foliage. However, I seem to have some stowaways in this pot of another one (and scrolling back it seems it’s always been in there and hadn’t noticed it till this year!) - the perianth tube on the stowaways are striped instead of clear yellow, and are much larger blooms than firefly.

No idea what those might be, will have to do a bit of research and separate them off into a different pot ready for next year 👍🏼 #crocus #crocussieberifirefly #crocus-sieberi #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly

They do look pretty together. 💞

They are beautiful 😍 I’m like in love with these😁 @richard.spicer.7906

So dainty 💕💜

Could it be Tuscan crocus/crocus etruscus?

@richard.spicer.7906 Wow ! This is a beautiful photo Richard. The colour looks almost luminous . Fabulous.

@richard.spicer.7906 This makes me wish it was my background photo ♡_♡ Perfect shot!

Wow! Like @johninbrighton says, they do look luminous 😍

Possibly Urszula will check it out. Of course, they have all faded now and can’t tell any of them apart 😂 (note to self, Mark then before the flowers fade next year!!) @ublaszko

😁😁👍

Thank you everyone 😊🙏🏼 - they do certainly appear luminous in the sun, and fade very nicely 👌🏼 @jeatacake @quantumrobin @johninbrighton @lexijane @alysha @lovestogarden

Soft lilac tones of Crocus sieberi subsp. atticus 'Firefly' 💜 #crocus #crocus-sieberi #crocussieberifirefly #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly

So beautiful Richard😍

Fabulous photo. Fabulous colours. Love it.

Crocus 'Firefly' 💜💛💜 #crocus #winterwonders #crocussieberifirefly #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly

Beautiful photo!

Oh I like those, they're gorgeous 💜💛

😍😍👌

#bestoffebruary 💜

Gorgeous😍💜💛

I look forward to your crocus photos in my newsfeed every morning - they are delightful!

Gorgeous colour 💜

Lovely Colours

Very beautiful

Beautiful 💜💛💜

This have a lot of potential 😍💜 #crocus #crocussieberisubspatticusfirefly

Stunning shot 👌📸👌

Good pic😀📸👏👏💜

Capture is a stunning shot Richard 📸👌👏👏👏

Now for some #crocus #bulbs , 'Firefly' 🤓 #pots

💜💛 These look really pretty

Ooooo what fun!! I am in full bulb buying/planting obsession right now and loving it. Feel a bit like the busy squirrels running around in my yard burying their goodies 😂😂