Spring Narcissus 2014

[David Nicholson]

David - they will tolerate, or even enjoy,  a hard bake. I have no problems with section Jonquillae but really struggle with section Apodanthae.
This year Narcissus  in general have been quite poor here but N. jonquilla  var. henriqesii  has been exceptionally floriferous & exceptionally long lasting despite the poor weather.

Candidate for the airing cupboard do you think Gerry? Or will that be too much?

[Gerry Webster]

Candidate for the airing cupboard do you think Gerry? Or will that be too much?

Why not try half your stock in the airing cupboard? Proper Summer treatment of Narcissus is a mystery to me.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Here's an interesting sport from Narcissus 'King Alfred'.

[ArnoldT]

Narcissus cordubensis
Narcissus Mitimoto

[Rafa]

Thank you Poul!,

Gerry, there aren't N. bulbocodium subsp. citrinus in Avila, it is subsp. graellsii, although both subsp. are very similar....

[johnralphcarpenter]

I don't remember planting this in the garden, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised at that.....

[annew]

Ralph, I think I remember reading that the white/yellow variegation in the flowers can be a sign of virus - sorry to be a harbinger of doom...

[Maggi Young]

Ralph, I think I remember reading that the white/yellow variegation in the flowers can be a sign of virus - sorry to be a harbinger of doom...

I take you you are referring to this post, Anne?

Here's an interesting sport from Narcissus 'King Alfred'.

[annew]

I am.

[annew]

Nice flowers, Arnold, by the way. I bet they smell nice too.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Ralph, I think I remember reading that the white/yellow variegation in the flowers can be a sign of virus - sorry to be a harbinger of doom...

It may well be, Anne. It is in a large group which was planted in the early 1990s before we moved here, which flowers reliably every year and provides plenty of cut flowers for the house. This is the only one which is like this; but without viruses we would have no florists tulips!

[annew]

By the way, my seedling "Ballerina' has had a name change. That one was already registered so she is now 'Giselle'. She got an Award of Merit at the weekend.

[annew]

True, very true. Maybe keep it away from your snowdrops though?

[johnralphcarpenter]

True, very true. Maybe keep it away from your snowdrops though?

They're well away!

[Rafa]

Some narcissus in the wild,
    Narcissus jonquilla
    Narcissus bulbocodoium subsp. quintanilhae 2
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