Narcissus February 08

[tonyg]

Two of my favourite narcissus.
Narcissus cantabricus ssp cantabricus
Narcissus x Minicycla
Now what will happen if I cross pollinate these two

[Armin]

for sure you get a N x cantacycla

[Lesley Cox]

Arthur, I think your NOT `Atlas Gold' one could reasonably just be called N. romieuxii without much other detail. There are so many variants of this delightful species and every batch of seedlings turns up something different and very nice.

[Gerdk]

for sure you get a N x cantacycla

Did anybody ever tried a cross between N. cantabricus and N. cyclamineus?
Perhaps Anne W.?

Gerd

[Gerdk]

Here are

1.+ 2.  a cross between Narcissus hedraeanthus white (pollen parent) and a small N. cantabricus. It seems it is fertile, because pollen is built.

3. Narcissus asturiensis
4. a small daffodil received as N. gaditanus but i may be another species

Gerd

[Lvandelft]

1.+ 2.  a cross between Narcissus hedraeanthus white (pollen parent) and a small N. cantabricus. It seems it is fertile, because pollen is built.

That's a very interesting cross, Gerd. Such a beautiful short trumpet.
I presume the second one has the right colour?
Luit

[Gerdk]

That's a very interesting cross, Gerd. Such a beautiful short trumpet.
I presume the second one has the right colour?
Luit

Luit,
The first pic shows some influence of  the artificial light, which is situated over the bench.
The second was made in daylight. The flower is white.

Gerd

[Rafa]

Gerd, do you have data collection of aff. gaditanus? I am trying to Id.

[Anthony Darby]

I was sold Narcissus gaditanus last year but it turned out to be rupicola. Here is another form of hedraeanthus. Now thought to be a hybrid with hedraeanthus.

[Paul T]

Isn't asturiensis a little beauty!!  Like those hadreanthus pics I've seen too!!

[Gerdk]

Gerd, do you have data collection of aff. gaditanus? I am trying to Id.

The seeds were collected as N. gaditanus near Ejulve, northwest from Teruel. This indeed is far away from the places in Andalucia, from where this species is known.
In my head there is another name, something like ' N. assoanus praelongus ' - but couldn't find the reference.
Did you tell me something like this?

Gerd

[Gerdk]

I was sold Narcissus gaditanus last year but it turned out to be rupicola. Here is another form of hedraeanthus.

Anthony,
My God, what a beauty! Why did I struggle and hybridize N. cantabricus and N. hedraeanthus when forms like yours are already in cultivation?
May I ask you for the source of the plant shown?

Gerd

[Anthony Darby]

Gerd, I bought the hedraeanthus from Bob Brown at Cotswold Garden Flowers.

[Rafa]

Gerd, so this is N. assoanus subsp. assoanus.

[Gerdk]

Rafa,
Thank you, I'll change the label.

Gerd