In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia

[Paul T]

Howdy Folks,

Does anyone here in Australia grow N. cavanillesii?  It is an unusual autumn flowering species that has no cup/trumpet to speak of, and looks almost more like an autumn crocus in appearance.  Does anyone here actually grow it?  I posted this within the autumn flowering topic, but then thought it might be best to post a direct topic for it instead/as well.  I don't know whether it is grown here in Aus, but I'm putting out feelers in various places to see if I can find a source?

Thanks heaps folks.

[Paul T]

Hmmm...... I take it this absence of response does not bode well for finding it here in Australia then?

[Anthony Darby]

I managed to get seed imported, but it'll be a while before I see any flowers.

[Paul T]

Thanks Anthony.  I was hoping it may have already been here somewhere.

[Maggi Young]

Thanks Anthony.  I was hoping it may have already been here somewhere.

Might it not be in Oz, even if not in NZ ?

[Paul T]

Yes Maggi, that is what I was hoping.  However, given there is quite a wide audience here there has been no indication as yet, nor on the facebook forums I have posted the request either.   

still hoping thought.  ;-)

[arillady]

Yes Paul the silence seems to mean that there is not a source. Or is it that the source is not on line.

[Paul T]

Exactly, Pat.  Still hoping!! 

[Otto Fauser]

Paul , like Anthony in Auckland I received seed of this species from the AGS seed distribution . Lets hope they germinate and flower for us in 3-4 years .

      How is your house hunting unfolding ?  Happy Easter  from   Otto.

[Anthony Darby]

The only autumn flowering species I've not managed to get seed of is Narcissus elegans. I'm so confused with obsoletus/miniatus/serotinus. I have pots with seeds/seedlings of all three, but the serotinus came from the seed exchange, so could be a mixture of all three, and the obsoletus may have changed its name since I got the seeds in 2011. None has flowered yet.

[Paul T]

Anthony,

The obsoletus that originated from Hans J a while back has done very well for me and flowers each year now with little to no care (and believe me, the last couple of years that is quite literal).  I must have had 15 or 20 flowers this year from them.  Just lovely.  They're the only one of that type that I grow, not elegans or anything like that, although I would like to.

Good luck with the cavanillesii Otto.  Fingers crossed.  I've had absolutely zero success in finding anyone who grows it in Australia.

[Anthony Darby]

My obsoletus sown May 2011 is yet to flower, and doesn't look as if it will this year. Plenty of growth though.