Narcissus March 2009 -

[David Nicholson]

i bought some bulbs last season as N.cyclamenius 'Mite' but they have flowered as another species, dissapointed of course as i awaited the reflexing flowers of mite (which could be a hybrid reading somewhere?) -


can anyone tell me what species it is? it has single flowers i know of N.rupicola and N.assoanus but i am unsure as to what species it is out of the two (both of which are for sale at the same nursery.

thanks
rob

Now isn't that odd. I bought some bulbs of Narcissus assoanus but they turned out to be Mite!

[mark smyth]

I bought 'Mitzy' in 2007 but in spring 2008 all bulbs were different. When I pointed out the error the answer was "you mixed them up" I havent bought from her again

[Rob Potterton]

Rob bought the Narcissus Mite from our nursery last September that are flowering as assoanus/rupicola. David, did you get the assoanus from us also?? I suspect we have mixed labels somewhere.

[Gerry Webster]

I don't have N. rupicola but it really look's like N. assoanus except the foliage wich I found a bit large...

On the basis of flowers & the appearance of the foliage, I would guess N. rupicola, especially if the foliage is more-or-less glaucous. What I have as N. assoanus has slender, rounded, green foliage.

[David Nicholson]

Rob bought the Narcissus Mite from our nursery last September that are flowering as assoanus/rupicola. David, did you get the assoanus from us also?? I suspect we have mixed labels somewhere.

Yes I did Rob. I contacted you just to let you know but I was quite happy with the Mite.

[Gerdk]

Some Daffodils from today

1. Narcissus bulbocodium ex Morocco - completely hardy outside
2. N. bulbocodium ex Morocco - a fine seedling
3. N. bulbocodium - a smaller Spanish form
4.+5. a hybrid found between N. asturiensis - father unknown 
6. for comparism - the N. asturiensis mother

Gerd

[annew]

I suspect a bulbocodium type such as hedraeanthus. It's cute.