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mark smyth

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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #135 on: March 29, 2015, 04:53:21 PM »
How can a daff that stands at 11 inches/28cm be classed as a "miniature" (miniaturebulbs) and "dwarf" (Daffseek)? Its a beauty if only it was 6 inches shorter
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #136 on: March 29, 2015, 06:25:03 PM »
Another flush of flowers is on the way. Leading the march:

Narcissus rupicola watieri - grows very well here but increases only very slowly. The seedling progeny outnumber the offsets from flowering bulbs. (N. nanus behind)

Narcissus obesus - one of two forms gratefully received from the BD, thanks Ian. The other form will either not flower this year or be much later as there is no sign of buds yet.
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #137 on: April 01, 2015, 05:18:28 PM »
I wonder what would happen if watieri was to have obesus' love child? Maybe I'll find out!
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #138 on: April 01, 2015, 06:10:20 PM »
I fear my watieri will have self-pollinated already but I will use it to pollinate asturiensis. Do you have any seedlings from this cross, Anne?
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #139 on: April 03, 2015, 09:11:47 AM »
Yes, some nice ones like Jim Lad but paler.
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #140 on: April 03, 2015, 09:13:47 AM »
'Tis April folks ;D
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #141 on: April 03, 2015, 10:43:27 AM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 03, 2015, 09:13:47 AM
'Tis April folks ;D

Indeed it is - and I'm sure when someone next has some pix to post that a new thread will be begun.....
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #142 on: April 03, 2015, 10:50:39 AM »
Somebody has ;D
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #143 on: April 03, 2015, 10:52:33 AM »
Crikey! So I did!


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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #144 on: April 03, 2015, 11:47:37 AM »
 ;)
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #145 on: April 05, 2015, 09:55:17 AM »
Here's the so called miniature 'Miss Muffit' in my hand. I really think miniature has to be redefined

The bulbs of 'Chipper' supplied by miniature bulbs are, I think, 'Kennellis'. Anyone else get the same mix up?

( refers back to post 135, above)
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #146 on: April 06, 2015, 07:00:21 AM »
Quote from: Matt T on March 29, 2015, 06:25:03 PM
Narcissus obesus - one of two forms gratefully received from the BD, thanks Ian. The other form will either not flower this year or be much later as there is no sign of buds yet.

I have been to three garden centres trying to buy Narcissus bulbocodium "Golden Bells". Of the fourteen packets I inspected, I could find one with a single healthy bulb. They were either shrivelled and dry, or soft and squashy with dark blue mould evident. Curiously, they have Narcissus "Jetfire" in full bloom for sale in pots. Would you find these in flower in the UK at the start of October?
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #147 on: April 06, 2015, 08:37:51 AM »
No!
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David Nicholson
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #148 on: April 06, 2015, 12:25:20 PM »
Begs the question, how long have the dried bulbs been in those packets, and where did they come from? Big bulbs can cope, but the smaller bulbocodium had long since passed its sell-by date! Clearly the potted, flowering bulbs were planted a while ago as they are still on northern hemisphere timing!
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Re: Narcissus March 2015
« Reply #149 on: April 10, 2015, 03:52:47 PM »
Narcissus 'Collen Bawn' on 30th March.
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