Vintage

[Ross Barbour]

Pre 1930s Narcissus are having a bit of a revival.
Firebrand from Rev. G.H. Engleheart dates back to 1897.

[Ross Barbour]

Unknown origin and tentatively named but very nice.
Howick Beauty

[Ross Barbour]

Cynosure
Pre 1877 from Edward Leeds

[Maggi Young]

Your Cynosure post  is missing a pic, Ross. You can click "modify" above your post to back in to add it.

I think it's great that more vintage and heritage narcissus are coming back to prominence and also, I hope, to market.

There are some super collections of heritage  narcissus in Scotland -  the one at Brodie Castle and that of the Donalds at Poolewe to name but two.

[Menai]

"Amabilis" also from Edward Leeds.
I found a few bulbs in a bit of meadow in my last garden nearly 25 years ago and built up my stock by chipping to begin with. Wisley didn't recognise it and let me register it under a new name but I saw a picture in Kate Donald's article in The Garden and realised that a mistake had been made. I now have more than I know what to do with! (The picture is of my smallest patch). I sent a parcel to the Donalds as my stock is clean and free from virus. I also sell a few each year in aid of Treborth Botanic Garden but they multiply quicker. If anyone would like some in exchange for a donation to the Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden (Bangor) send me a private message and I will happily send some later in the year.

Erle
Anglesey

[Ross Barbour]

Thanks Maggi. They are fun and very interesting, especially some of the breeders.

They are really nice Erle, what a lovely thing to inherit and then discover what it is.

[Ross Barbour]

Lady Godiva
Pre 1900 also known as 'Barbara Holmes'

[Ross Barbour]

Hospodar
pre 1914 from John Charles Williams
Great parents

[Ross Barbour]

A wee smasher from the Rev Engleheart
Pre 1897
Lucifer

[Lesley Cox]

Those rather spidery ones are really nice Ross. Thanks for showing these (though I did hope from the topic title that there may be a bottle of wine in there somewhere )

[fermi de Sousa]

... (though I did hope from the topic title that there may be a bottle of wine in there somewhere )

This might be close, Lesley
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

 

[annew]

I too prefer these graceful flowers to most modern varieties. Lucifer is my favourite so far - looks wonderful with the light behind it.

[Paul T]

Nice!!  I love the "Amabilis".  Beautifully elegant.

[Geoforce]

Wonderful open-look blooms, both Amabilis and Lucifer would find a sure place in my garden.  Firebrand would be a smash hit also.

George