Newbie!

First flower in a pot of seedlings from autumn 2009 sowing. The label says Crocus sieberi ssp sieberi but I suspect there is some other sieberi subspecies involved as the lilac inner petals are unusual for subspecies sieberi. Crocus are more promiscuous with their close relatives than with distant ones so intra specific hybrids like this are more common than interspecific hybrids although these can also occur.

Whatever we call it, its a beaut!

intraspecfic hybrid - between different forms of the same species
interspecific hybrid - between different species. Lesson over!