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Help identifying this one please
« on: September 05, 2014, 11:44:08 AM »

Does anyone know what this is? I've been given a clump, sans name, as usual.  ::)

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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2014, 12:29:05 PM »
Height, single flowered or multi-headed?
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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2014, 03:22:52 AM »
I'll be able to answer these questions later today. It's being delivered to me this afternoon. All I have at this stage is this picture.

Edit: about 300-350 tall, single flower per stem. Flowers have a characteristic nodding habit.

« Last Edit: September 06, 2014, 03:26:22 AM by Jupiter »
Jamus Stonor, in the hills behind Adelaide, South Australia.

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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2014, 11:19:58 AM »
It looks like an old variety - try looking at Croft 16's website at http://croft16daffodils.co.uk
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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2014, 11:28:01 AM »
It looks like a nice Div.2. I did take a quick scan through Croft 16, with plenty similar but not the same  :-\

Kate Donald describes these old 'incomparabilis' types as the LBJs of the plant world. LBJ is a bird watching term meaning 'Little Brown Jobs' used to describe all those small brown birds that are frustratingly alike and difficult to identify.  ;D
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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2014, 12:33:42 PM »
Having trapped moths for many a year, I had many a moth LBJ in the trap.
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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2014, 05:34:14 PM »
could it be Mrs Langtry ?

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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2014, 09:24:42 PM »
Hi Eric, that does look like a good match. I might settle on that for a name. Thank you.
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2014, 12:04:00 AM »
could it be Mrs Langtry ?

No, silly, it's a Narcissus, not a lily! ;D

Eric, do accept my apologies. You'll learn very quickly on this Forum that a few of us will poke fun at anyone and everything. It's never malicious and we hope you can have a giggle too.. And welcome to the Forum - the hard way. ;D
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Re: Help identifying this one please
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2014, 06:29:28 PM »
do not worry Leslie, i can live with that.    on www.daffseek.org   you can check all Narcissus .

 


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