Winter Narcissus

[Alex]

This is what N. cantabricus petunioides looks like here, from today.....I rather like your compact form, though!

Alex

[johnralphcarpenter]

The first to flower in the open garden, Narcissus 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation'

[tonyg]

Pot labelled Narcissus pseudnarcissus ssp eugeniae 

Clearly a cross with one of my many bulbocodium section plants.  The pale yellow one is roughly the same colour as the seed parent, it is also about the same size, at least double the size of my other bulbocodium types.  There are more buds to open 

Anne - you must have had similar (perhaps deliberate) hybrids?

[annew]

They both look good, Tony. I never cease to be amazed at the number of different forms of the same basic shape, designed or not!

[YT]

Yes, I agree with Anne Those both are lovely and mysterious hybrids, Tony
I'm wondering what the paler one inherited its colour and shape from and their fertility.

[Lesley Cox]

Oh Lesley... Do you still use labels and pencils? I'm already using microchip tags and a mobile pad as a reading device

YT I can cope with my PC but further than that, the technology hasn't penetrated me yet. I don't have any other device such as you mention.

[Lesley Cox]

Back to the reality, there are 2 flat disks here. Narcissus cantabricus var. petunioides and a seedling of Narcissus romieuxii

These two are SUPERB!!!!! Real little stunners!!!!!

[YT]

This is what N. cantabricus petunioides looks like here, from today.....I rather like your compact form, though!
Alex

Your's so floriferous, Alex Its flower stems of my plants too short to keep enough space each other, so the flowers are more or less struggled

These two are SUPERB!!!!! Real little stunners!!!!!

Thank you, Lesley I put the petunioides pollen on the romieuxii stigmas

[YT]

JJA 705.100 Narcissus romieuxii
Morocco, Middle Atlas Mts., above Ifrane. 1700m. Leafsoil over clay in mixed woodland. (same site as JCA 805)

This is  the first flower from seeds, sown on 15/10/2009. The plants look weak so I'll feed them well.

[Matt T]

Nice flowers on these plants Tatsuo. And it's so nice to know the provenance of the plants we grow.

I returned to Morocco a couple of years ago and spent a few days in the Middle Atlas, staying at Azrou (not far from Ifrane). We saw many amazing sites: the cedar forest, tortoises and eagles, wild macaques but no Narcissus, although I admit I wasn't really keeping my eyes peeled for them  Another trip is due I think!

[Lesley Cox]

Morocco is a far cry from Benbecula Matt.

[Anthony Darby]

True Lesley. You don't get bears wandering around in Morocco! 

[Cyril L]

Narcissus albidus ssp. kesticus SBL 17, from Mike Salmon 1997.

[YT]

Nice flowers on these plants Tatsuo. And it's so nice to know the provenance of the plants we grow.

I returned to Morocco a couple of years ago and spent a few days in the Middle Atlas, staying at Azrou (not far from Ifrane). We saw many amazing sites: the cedar forest, tortoises and eagles, wild macaques but no Narcissus, although I admit I wasn't really keeping my eyes peeled for them  Another trip is due I think!

Thank you, Matt I'm hoping your early visit to Morocco again

Narcissus albidus ssp. kesticus SBL 17, from Mike Salmon 1997.

So, that plant has charmed you into growing it over 17 years, Cyril

[Cyril L]

Yes Tatsuo, it is only when I look at the label that I realise I grow these plants for so long.  This one has not been repotted very frequently but still survive in pots.  I like these tough plants.