Narcissus viridiflorus

[Matt T]

I'd be inclined to repot them and keep them on the dry side for the rest of your growing season. They will either re-root or more likely naturally retreat into dormancy. I'd prefer this approach to trying to force them, which might stress them out even more. I guess the danger is keeping them too wet and they rot, so go easy on the watering. The bulbs you picture appear to be reasonably sound, but you might try a light dusting of sulphur powder if you think it will help. Bulbs are pretty resilient, so with a bit of TLC you should be able to recover something for next year.

[melager]

I have Narcissus viridiflorus which I bought earlier this year, but it has not come into leaf when it should have, I am in NZ and we are nearly over winter and still no leaves, I gently took it out of its pot to see if it had rotted but it is fine the only thing is it is splitting making several bulbs but no leaf, why anyone

Mel

[Anthony Darby]

Didn't know anyone was selling viridiflorus. Bill Dijk has plenty and presumably sells them when dormant, but they should be growing like it's going out of fashion just now. Mine started in growth at the beginning of May.

[Robin Hill]

Narcissus Viridiflorus will in some seasons remain completely dormant, the bulbs will remain sound but just make no growth.
Leave them alone and they should make growth next season.

[Maggi Young]

Narcissus Viridiflorus will in some seasons remain completely dormant, the bulbs will remain sound but just make no growth.
Leave them alone and they should make growth next season.

Thank goodness for the robust nature of bulbs, eh, Robin?   

[Corrado & Rina]

Thank you everybody, I will just do that!

[Anthony Darby]

Here's my larger pot of viridiflorus now. I'll keep it growing until mid November, depending on how it looks.

[johnstephen29]

The new narcissus season has started off in great style with me, here is N. Viridiflorus flowering for the second time this year

[johnralphcarpenter]

Excellent! Mine still have stem leaves from the last flowering but no new growth so far.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Ralph my plant also still has the leaves from when it flowered before they are really long. I'm just wondering if the pinch of potash I gave it after it last flowered has had an affect on it, not that I'm complaining😄

[Maggi Young]

Some discussion on viridiflorus hybrids etc here : http://daffnet.org/dutch-grown-viridiflorus-hybrid-collection/?fb_action_ids=1089641601049064&fb_action_types=og.likes

[Corrado & Rina]

Mine has survived the maggots treatments so far and has grown some very long a green leaves like John's, but no flowers as of yet.

Corrado

[johnstephen29]

Well done corrado, glad you managed to save them.

[Anthony Darby]

Excellent news. Mine are drying out in pots in full sun in a fine mesh cage to keep the occasional bulb fly away. Leaves are still mostly green, but the tips are now yellowing.

[johnstephen29]

Same here Anthony