Narcissus viridiflorus

[johnstephen29]

Cheers anne, how should I treat it in the meantime, I potted it up and gave it a water, should I leave the pot to go dry or give more water later? by the way anne another one of the beautiful narcissus I bought off you last back end, Narcissus Varduliensis will be flowering soon, i'm looking forward to seeing it flower, I know I won't be disappointed.

[annew]

With the spring flowerers, I plant them as normal, keep damp and when they appear keep them growing as long as poss by shading when it's hot. After the first dormancy they should wake up at the right time for us. Not sure this applies to the autumn flowerers though. Has anyone else any experience with them?

[Corrado & Rina]

Bill is on the Forum as Tecophilaea King. He has a nursery near Tauranga, New Zealand. I'll see what falls out of the pot in February

Thanks a lot Anthony!!!! Arrived and looking really good!!!! What a pleasant surprise.

[Corrado & Rina]

Dear Anthony, Anne,

What compost do you use for N. viridiflorus in Yorshire? and plastic or clay pot?

Regards

Corrado

[Anthony Darby]

Can't get JI composts in Auckland, so I use an organic compost and mix in the same volume of 5mm gravel, some coarse sand, perlite and crushed oyster shell.

[Corrado & Rina]

Can't get JI composts in Auckland, so I use an organic compost and mix in the same volume of 5mm gravel, some coarse sand, perlite and crushed oyster shell.

After a dry rest of several weeks in dry cork granules, i moved the bulbs to the pot as soon as they started showing some growth .... here they are:



and



What do you think? Is that how they are supposed to behave?

Thanks a lot Anthony!

Best,

Corrado

[Anthony Darby]

Yours are more or less at the same stage as mine. This is a flower spike and should open before the weekend is out.

[Anthony Darby]

My first flower of the season.

[David Nicholson]

Well done Anthony but I still think it's the ugliest Daff ever

[johnstephen29]

Lovely flowers Anthony, looking forward to seeing mine in flower, beauty is in the eye of the beholder David 

[Corrado & Rina]

My first flower of the season.

Beautiful Anthony! It is also as scented as the literature say?

[Anthony Darby]

Beautiful Anthony! It is also as scented as the literature say?

Yes, and I regard it as my favourite daffodil.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely flowers Anthony, looking forward to seeing mine in flower, beauty is in the eye of the beholder David 

True John, so very true!

[johnstephen29]

Good man, now to more important things did you see any of the tour de Yorkshire last weekend?

[David Nicholson]

Saw it all (on the box)