Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Maggi Young]

Acis tingitana!  Wow, I had no idea it was so fairy-like and gracefull.  I always have images of Acis being stumppy dwarf versions of Gravetye Giant.  Is seed avaialble anywhere?

Jamie these Acis are all dainty beauties... some mopre than others, and some very rare... but lovely, every one of them...
Acis autumnalis (L.) Herb. 1837
Acis fabrei (Quézel & Girerd) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo 2004
Acis ionica Bareka, Kamari & Phitos 2006
Acis longifolia J.Gay ex M.Roemer 1847
Acis nicaeensis (Ardoino) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo 2004
Acis rosea (F.Martin) Sweet1829
Acis tingitana (Baker) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo 2004
Acis trichophylla Sweet
Acis valentina (Pau) Lledó, A.P.Davis & M.B.Crespo 2004

[Lvandelft]

I can't see a difference between 'Dimensions' and 'Hennie van der Most'
Some mix up?

Armin I agree that at first sight the colors seem the same, but they are different (I admit on the picture they look the same) and have a different description.
More important are mostly the characters of a tulip. Is it good for early forcing or better in the garden etc. etc. The practice will show this on the end and therefore many new good looking tulips will disappear after some years. Only a few will stay.
Dimension was registered in 2007 and H. v.d. Most in 2010, though the latter I have seen already since some years on shows and it is always an eye catcher.


Dimension:

Flower Primary Colour      UPOV: dark purple-red           RHS046A     
Flower Secondary Colour  UPOV: yellow                       RHS 007A


Hennie van der Most:

Flower Primary Colour       UPOV: red       RHS047A       
Flower Secondary Colour   UPOV: yellow  RHS 006A

[Lvandelft]

It just occurred to me that I don't know if tulips are scented. Are they, Luit?

Anne, in the Show hall temps are kept only 15 C. so never much scent there.
In my opinion most tulips have a special but very moderate, but not specifically good scent, but maybe some species have maybe more.

[Armin]

Armin I agree that at first sight the colors seem the same, but they are different (I admit on the picture they look the same) and have a different description.
More important are mostly the characters of a tulip. Is it good for early forcing or better in the garden etc. etc. The practice will show this on the end and therefore many new good looking tulips will disappear after some years. Only a few will stay.
Dimension was registered in 2007 and H. v.d. Most in 2010, though the latter I have seen already since some years on shows and it is always an eye catcher.
Dimension:
Flower Primary Colour      UPOV: dark purple-red           RHS046A     
Flower Secondary Colour  UPOV: yellow                       RHS 007A
Hennie van der Most:
Flower Primary Colour       UPOV: red       RHS047A       
Flower Secondary Colour   UPOV: yellow  RHS 006A

Luit, Many thanks. This explains it. Probably one have to see them live to see the difference.

[Lvandelft]

The Show Hall was this Monday full off Narcissus
A few pictures of those which I think are interesting (amongst all others)

The first one comes  out yellow and gets almost white when fully open after some days:
Narcissus Kyra Maria 1                                                           
Narcissus Kyra Maria 2                                                               

Narcissus Pistachio 1                                                           
Narcissus Pistachio 2                                                                 
Narcissus Prof. Einstein           
             
and some smaller ones:

Narcissus Emcys                                                                     
Narcissus Surfside                                                           
Narcissus Kholmes [N. bulboc. v.conspicuus x N. cant.var.foliosus] 1                     
Narcissus Kholmes [N. bulboc. v.conspicuus x N. cant.var.foliosus] cl.

[Lvandelft]

There were a lot of tulips as well and a few entries with other bulbs:                                                               
                                                                     
Ipheion dialystemon                                           
Tulipa Kay                                                                             
Tulipa Twinny 
Tulipa Krakòw                                                                     
Tulipa Saami
Tulipa Lornah                                                                       
Oxalis versicolor

[TheOnionMan]

Luit, great stuff there, nice to see when we have over 2 meters of snow outside.

Narcissus Prof. Einstein is a screamer... wow, what an impact in the garden that one would make... I usually go for the more pastel colors but I love that one!

Great pan of Oxalis versicolor; but you know, it would look even better when the buds close up to reveal the amazing spiraled striping. I;m a big fan of the little yellow Ipheion/Nothoscordum clan... my dialystemon hasn't started flowering yet (warm and well watered on my basement windowsill).

[Lesley Cox]

Jamie, surely you grow Acis (syn Leucoium/Leucojum) autumnalis? It must be very available throughout the UK and Europe?

[annew]

Emcys is a very nice daffodil with a very strange name.

[ArnoldT]

Maybe name related to E=MC squared?

After the Prof. Einstein.

[Lvandelft]

Emcys is a very nice daffodil with a very strange name.

The name is made from this sentence:
Een Mooie CYclamineus Selectie: EMCYS

It means A Nice CYclamineus Selection

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Lisse seems to have 12 months of Spring per year Luit !!
Thanks for keeping our spirits up !

[Lvandelft]

Great pan of Oxalis versicolor; but you know, it would look even better when the buds close up to reveal the amazing spiraled striping. I;m a big fan of the little yellow Ipheion/Nothoscordum clan... my dialystemon hasn't started flowering yet (warm and well watered on my basement windowsill).

Mark, I know what you mean. I have some knowledge about growing and showing these plants 
Now I keep just a few relicts from my working period

[Lvandelft]

Lisse seems to have 12 months of Spring per year Luit !!
Thanks for keeping our spirits up !

Will talk to you soon Luc

[Maggi Young]

Emcys is a very nice daffodil with a very strange name.

The name is made from this sentence:
Een Mooie CYclamineus Selectie: EMCYS

It means A Nice CYclamineus Selection

Marvelous explanation! There is often a clue..... we just needed to be Dutch to find it!!
 Thanks, Luit!


 I have N. 'Surfside ' from the connoisseur Collection, I think... or do I just remember sorting it into paper bags?