Autumn in South Australia and the colchicum are up. Not sure what the first variety is, its common in old gardens and is sold as C agrippinum... but I'm not confident that all the bulb suppliers are meticulous about their naming. Regardless of the name this bulb is summer dormant so can take our heat and drought, and I know when it flowers the loveliest weather of autumn is on its way.
I've also been lucky enough to source two bulbs of C. byzantinium album .. and look how many flowers from just two bulbs. Now if they will just move fast bulking up!