Spring flowering Narcissus 2012 - 2013

[Maggi Young]

I think you did, Roma.  I've been so busy watching the progress of your Galanthus platyphyllus I haven't checked on that!

edit by forgetful maggi: Yes, you did give that to Ian- 

[Michael J Campbell]

Can anyone put a name on this one for me please. It was grown from  SRGC seed under the name  Narcissus watieri and has only one single flower 25cm high.

[Gerry Webster]

 It looks like some sort of jonquil but there are several  of more-or-less that height.

[annew]

Very nice form, Roma. Sorry, Michael, can't help.
Here are some portraits taken this week: (the ruler is graduated in cm)

[annew]

A few more:

[annew]

Final one:

[Ed Alverson]

Good Lord, I tried to read that but only understood about one word in ten. Think N. segurensis was actually mentioned once

David, here is a link to the original 1999 paper describing N. segurensis:

http://ebd06.ebd.csic.es/pdfscazorla/Rios-Ruiz.et.al.1999.BotJLinnSoc.pdf

I use Google Scholar to find such things...

Ed

[Rogan]

Yellow Fever is raging here thanks to you and your beauties, Anne      It's a great pity that most daffodils hate my warm spring weather so as they are difficult to grow here at best     I must admit that I have had some success with a JJA clone of N. cyclamineus in recent years - it produces gorgeous flowers but doesn't multiply vegetatively at all - still worth the effort though...

[Maggi Young]

David, here is a link to the original 1999 paper describing N. segurensis:

http://ebd06.ebd.csic.es/pdfscazorla/Rios-Ruiz.et.al.1999.BotJLinnSoc.pdf

I use Google Scholar to find such things...

Ed

   Hurrah! Thanks Ed!! 

[annew]

Your N. cyclamineus sounds nice, Rogan, I struggle with it but am trying so sow seeds to get more. My bulbs are growing rather taller than they should do, from being inside and sheltered.
Sorry to tease everyone with Coo, I am trying to propagate it, and have chips coming on. Soon, I promise. I've also had a go at a similar cross. Coo is N. bulbocodium tenuifolius x cyclamineus. I don't have that seed parent, but have used a tiny N. bulb. nivalis instead. Fingers crossed!

[Gerry Webster]

..........I have had some success with a JJA clone of N. cyclamineus in recent years - it produces gorgeous flowers but doesn't multiply vegetatively at all - still worth the effort though...

Some forms or clones of N. cyclamineus do increase vegetatively - albeit slowly. I have one, originally from Pitcairn Alpines.
It grows quite well here, potted in a mix similar to that recommended to me by Kath Dryden: 2composted bark : 1peat : 1perlite + Vitax Q4 (5g/litre). It is kept in an open sand plunge all year round.

[Maggi Young]

Some forms or clones of N. cyclamineus do increase vegetatively - albeit slowly. I have one, originally from Pitcairn Alpines.

 The Pitcairn Alpines webshop will re-open from the 1st April - keep an eye open!

[ashley]

Some forms or clones of N. cyclamineus do increase vegetatively - albeit slowly.

Mine from seed (JJA 700.310, 'no data' ) do too, so it's probably down to cool, damp conditions.

[ArnoldT]

Narcissus bujei.

[annew]

Another one unknown to me - how big is it?