Winter Narcissus

[Lesley Cox]

Your pictures David, show so well the difference between 'Joy Bishop' and other forms. That scalloped edge is very pretty and very distinctive. 'Julia Jane is a great form too and seedlings come quite true on the whole. Some of mine are a bit trumpet-like but most are quite flat open and with thick, crepey texture which holds the weather well. They're all outdoor plants here, a great pleasure in the winter.

[Matt T]

Oh Lesley, growing anything outdoors here is...challenging! Let alone my fragile Narcissus in the midst of all our winter gales. It's frames, frames and more frames - I do a nifty line in fish crates (washed up on the beach) as cold frames. The rewards are very satisfying though.

[Gerdk]

Just before the cold will arrive some pics of Narcissus hispanicus perez-chiscanoi (ex seeds from Rafa) flowering exceptionally early.
Also I add from the greenhouse Narcissus romieuxii from northern Morocco and Narcissus cantabricus from Calatrava/Spain.

Gerd

[Roma]

I am really pleased with a seedling flowering for the first time.  It was sown in December 2008.
The seed parent was from SRGC seed sown in 2001.

Narcissus romieuxii ssp albidus var. zaianicus f. lutescens x cantabricus   whew what a mouthful

The first picture is one of the original seedlings. I think this is the parent of the second.  I do not remember having any Narcissus with such strong yellow colouring in flower at the same time.

[dominique]

very nice, this yellow form, Roma. Thank you

[annew]

The white chips would not be my first choice, but believe it or not marble grit is the cheapest we can get here (quarried 'locally' on Skye and used a lot for harling).

Isn't harling an Irish cross between rugby and hockey?
Gerd your cantabricus is a lovely shape, and Roma - your seedling is a cracker!

[udo]

Nice flowers from all,
here my first Narcissus this year. Outside in bud, open flowers in a frame:
Narcissus 'Nylon'

[Yann]

Narcissus albidus
Narcissus x 'Atlas Gold

[Anthony Darby]

Harling is covering a house wall with plaster and then throwing granite chips or latterly, crushed cockle shells against the wet plaster. It provides a weather proof exterior and hides poor bricks and brick work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harl

[ArnoldT]

Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane.

[ArnoldT]

Narcissus romieuxii var. mesatlanticus

[Gerry Webster]

Narcissus albidus   

Derived from a collection by Bob & Rannveig Wallis (RRW8853), Morocco, Middle Atlas, Afourer.

Although from the same locality as the well known plant collected by Mike Salmon & Mark Fillen (SF110)  I have been unable to discover whether it is from the same population.

The flowers are quite large - the corona is 38 mm diameter

[Maggi Young]

Narcissus albidus   

Derived from a collection by Bob & Rannveig Wallis (RRW8853), Morocco, Middle Atlas, Afourer.

Although from the same locality as the well known plant collected by Mike Salmon & Mark Fillen (SF110)  I have been unable to discover whether it is from the same population.

The flowers are quite large - the corona is 38 mm diameter

I venture to suggest that if the heart of the viewer of this flower does not beat faster for seeing  such a little beauty - there can be little hope for them!  What a gorgeous blossom.  ( and a fine portrait)

[Darren]

The first N hedraeanthus opened today - with my thumb for scale!

This little one increases well but has tiny flowers, with a small corona, and only flowers after a hot summer. I had another, much nicer, form which has since died out but I did manage to cross the two first and the seedlings look big enough to perhaps flower next year.

[Matt T]

A gem of a Narcissus, Darren. I have some on their way, am not sure how they'll do so far north, but here's hoping.