Spring Narcissus 2014

[Yann]

Narcissus x triandrus 'Angel's Whisper', the perfum is exquisite

[Matt T]

Yellow fever is in full swing here now.

I really like the 'propeller blade' twist in the petals of N. bulbocodium nivalis, an effect best appreciated head-on.

The flowers of N. 'Oxford Gold' are blowsy, but it seems to be a strong grower here.

Many pots full of N. fernandesii are also in flower at the moment: http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11521.msg297951#msg297951

And outside, N. 'February Gold' is escaping the depredations of the local sheep!

[ashley]

Narcissus 'Elka'

Opens primrose yellow then gradually fades; another Alec Gray hybrid.

[YT]

A lovely hybrid, yann

Nice golden flowers, Matt According to ‘Daffseek’, N. ‘Oxford Gold’ is an inter section hybrid with Bulbocodium and Jonquilla. But its appearances look very close to bulbocodiums for me. ‘Daffseek’ also mentioned its sweetly scent. Do you sniff some jonquila influence from its scent?

Those miniature trumpets herald spring has just arrived, Ashley

[Matt T]

Hi Tatsuo.

I believe that Narcissus hybrids inherit their flower shape/form mainly from the seed parent (the bulbocodium in this case) and colour mainly from the pollen parent. It is a very large/robust plant with leaves that are closer to the Jonquil types.

I did have a good sniff of these flowers but couldn't detect any noticeable scent, but it may not have been warm enough. I'll try again when the sun comes back. 

[YT]

Thank you, Matt.  ‘Oxford Gold’ would become a interesting breeding stock if it's fertile.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Narcissus 'Paperwhite' in the garden today.

[Matt T]

Growing in the garden, perennially, Ralph? 

Can't even get a repeat flowering in pots up here. They just get chucked out and bought in fresh annually.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Growing in the garden, perennially, Ralph?

Yes Matt, in well-drained soil at the foot of a south facing wall.

[ichristie]

Hello all super pictures I am now starting to collect Narcissus the neat small ones have a new life after snowdrops so here are what is flowering just now have no fear the snowdrop bug is very strong,  cheers Ian the Christie kind

[Matt T]

Yes Matt, in well-drained soil at the foot of a south facing wall.

  Right, I'm moving back to Hampshire!! 

[Cyril L]

Hello all super pictures I am now starting to collect Narcissus the neat small ones have a new life after snowdrops so here are what is flowering just now have no fear the snowdrop bug is very strong,  cheers Ian the Christie kind

Nice dwarf narcissi Ian.  They can be as addictive as snowdrops!

Narcissus jacetanus, fairly compact outside on the raised bed.  In the frame it is flopping.

[annew]

Some great plants out in the open - are your slugs not partial to narcissus then? I just have the stumps of my group of Jim Lad in a trough.

[pehe]

Many nice and well grown Narcissus.

Here is a few of mine

Narcissus asturiensis 'Giant'. Almost twice as big as the others once I have (left in the picture)
Narcissus asturiensis
Narcissus hedreanthus. I got two bulbs in 2012 from a kind forumist.

Poul

[Matt T]

‘Daffseek’ also mentioned its sweetly scent. Do you sniff some jonquila influence from its scent?

Hi Tatsuo. I've picked a flower of 'Oxford Gold' and brought it inside. It ha no scent at all, as far as I can tell.