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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #75 on: November 19, 2013, 04:08:55 PM »
Thanks David,I suspected as much,it could be anything, and as I said they don't come within my limited field of knowledge. Much like snowdrops. :P

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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #76 on: November 19, 2013, 04:26:08 PM »

  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #77 on: November 19, 2013, 04:28:07 PM »
Aw heck, Michael , you're being too hard on yourself - you know as well as we do that the daffodils are yellow ....(mostly) and the snowdrops are white .......( mostly)   ;D
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #78 on: November 19, 2013, 07:12:36 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #79 on: November 21, 2013, 08:53:07 PM »
My first autumn flowering narcissus, 'Verdant Sparks', is ready to bloom :P
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #80 on: November 21, 2013, 09:19:13 PM »
My first autumn flowering narcissus, 'Verdant Sparks', is ready to bloom :P
Welcome Micquie!
That's a great colour in the bud - I hope you will show us when it opens. I wonder if it will keep the green?
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #81 on: November 21, 2013, 09:59:11 PM »
viridiflorus x jonquilla
New to me and very nice 8)
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #82 on: November 21, 2013, 11:11:50 PM »
Can't wait to see it open.  8) Must try this when my jonquilla blooms.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #83 on: November 22, 2013, 04:31:19 PM »
My 'VERDANT SPARKS' today ;D ;D ;D I love it!!
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #84 on: November 22, 2013, 04:56:38 PM »
 Hey Micquie, it is beautiful!

 I have resized your pictures to make them easier to see on smaller screens



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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #85 on: November 22, 2013, 04:58:26 PM »
Thank you, Maggi!
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #86 on: November 22, 2013, 05:00:45 PM »
My 'VERDANT SPARKS' today ;D ;D ;D I love it!!
That is very attractive. Where can it be obtained?
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #87 on: November 22, 2013, 05:03:45 PM »
Gerry, I've bought mine at Ringhaddy Daffodils
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #88 on: November 22, 2013, 05:06:47 PM »
 RHS PlantFinder says  Ringhaddy in N.  Ireland stock it, Gerry

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More information on this hybrid :
http://daffnet.org/green-daffodils-verdant-sparks/     seems it is quite new to the market.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus 2013
« Reply #89 on: November 22, 2013, 05:07:36 PM »
Gerry, I've bought mine at Ringhaddy Daffodils

 Ha Ha! you were faster than me, Micquie!
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