Spring flowering Narcissus 2012 - 2013

[annew]

Narcissus 'Flashback', one size up from N. cyclamineus.  Last year I crossed it with N.cyclmaineus and now I wonder why.

johnw

You are trying to get a cyclamineus that will grow as easily as Flashback?

[annew]

Cracking pot of N. alpestris, by the way. Not easy to grow, I have found. Where is your pot kept? Is it dried out in the summer? Can I beg some seeds, if you have a surplus?

[Anthony Darby]

Revised my opinion of alpestris. My favourite non-green self coloured narcissus.

[ashley]

my own collections seem much more robust and are later flowering. The ones from Casteljon are much whiter than the MS form  and the higher altitude forms from Cerler are more cream with more substantial flowers. The latter have been described as a different species but I corresponded with Dr Norman who had also seen them in the wild and he agreed with me that they are not. I do off course also have a yellow one which is slowly building up. I will post pictures when they flower.

Thanks Tony.  Might I queue behind Anne if ever you have a few seeds to spare?
My young plants are either ex JWB 94-06 & 94-08 or ex JWB 92-08 (via JJA), but I don't have my notes to hand.

[Tony Willis]

Cracking pot of N. alpestris, by the way. Not easy to grow, I have found. Where is your pot kept? Is it dried out in the summer? Can I beg some seeds, if you have a surplus?

They sit in the sand plunge in my greenhouse and dry out but do not bake,as if they could here!

Yes no problem on the seeds and for Ashley either but more probably off-sets

[johnw]

You are trying to get a cyclamineus that will grow as easily as Flashback?

Right, that's it Anne. 

Wonder if I should cross Flashback with nevadensis and why?

johnw

[annew]

Curiosity. What more reason is needed?

[Rafa]

Some pics from this afternoon near Madrid

[Rafa]

N. bulbocodium and fertile hybrids with N. cantabricus, this morning in Toledo

[Rafa]

Another fertile hybrid very similar to N. cantabricus

[Rafa]

and another fertile hybrid, tendency to N. bulbocodium

[Maggi Young]

Oh! My word, Rafa, these little gems are true treasures- so exciting to see them, thank you! 
 

[johnw]

Curiosity. What more reason is needed?

True enough. How about if I do the cross and send you the seed?

johnw        - de la neige,  +.5c

[johnw]

Tony  - Your 3 alpestris have certainly bulked up nicely over the last few years!  This species floors me every time   - simply the best, right Lesley.

johnw

[annew]

True enough. How about if I do the cross and send you the seed?

johnw        - de la neige,  +.5c

No thanks, John, I've enough of my own to grow on!
Rafa - these photos take my breath away! It is interesting to see that the hybrids are splitting into clumps. That first cantabricus and the x susannae are especially beautiful.