I would think it has something to do with the weather. I've never noticed a difference between the larger hybrid crocus like flower record and pickwick. They all seem to flower the same length of time.... unless it gets warm, then they are over fast.

Give them another year before you write them off!

My crocus were up last week. they were so nice for about 7 days and then that was it. I think the heat wore them out fast and did the same to a number of other small bulbs.

But on the plus side, because of the beautiful weather I was out there a couple times a day looking at them and enjoying the color.

Ok so now we had another beautiful week of weather and some of my daffodils were only in bloom for 5 days before they turned to mush.

I never realized just how much warm weather speeds them up.