Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[Lvandelft]

I'm afraid the Hyacinthus growers could not afford te pink ones

[Maggi Young]

I'm afraid the Hyacinthus growers could not afford te pink ones

 Don't tell them.... they are cheaper!!

[Lvandelft]

There you see, my knowledge of jewellery is not so good, hmmmm. But was able to see the ones on show were not true 

[Maggi Young]

There you see, my knowledge of jewellery is not so good, hmmmm. But was able to see the ones on show were not true 

That is a good start! 

[annew]

Narcissus Dawn Chorus is nice - how tall is it, Luit? I think I might attempt a similar cross.

[mark smyth]

Dawn Chorus has been on my wants list for years. Anne I would say its a miniature but not tiny

[Lvandelft]

Narcissus Dawn Chorus is nice - how tall is it, Luit? I think I might attempt a similar cross.

Anne, sorry for not finding your question earlier.
The flowers were picked on the field and were maybe 10-15 cm, but they might be go up to 20 cm. when getting warmer.
This year they will have been damaged by the really extreme frosts (for us ) here in February.
See the following posting

[Lvandelft]

Despite the heavy cold of the days before there were a lot of flowers at the Show.
Being in the "warmer" coastal part of the Netherlands, we had Saturday in the night temps of
-17 C and during the following days the temps raised here to -7C to -10 C with sunhine in the afternoon.
Today there's almost no sun, temps raising to just -2C and very windy from N.E. Brrr.

Here some flowers to cheer up

Narcissus
Narcissus Spring Sunshine                             
Narcissus Superstar                                       
Narcissus Lemon Silk
Narcissus The Alliance 1                               
Narcissus The Alliance cl.                               
Narcissus Toby the First                                   
Narcissus Topolino
Helleborus x nigercors Bob's Best close               
Helleborus x nigercors Bob's Best                   
                             

[Lvandelft]

Eranthis hiemalis Schwefelglanz                                             
Tulipa                                           
Tulipa Devenish                                       
Tulipa Petticoat                                 
Tulipa Petticoat cl                                   
Tulipa Verona Sunrise                                   
Tulipa Voice of Holland                                   
Iris histrioides var. sophenensis                     
Iris reticulata Kuh-e-Abr     
Iris bakeriana

[David Nicholson]

Looks very "springlike" Luit, lovely.

[annew]

Wonderful display. I like Narcissus Spring Sunshine and Narcissus Superstar especially .                   
   

[Lvandelft]

Looks very "springlike" Luit, lovely.

"Springlike" again this week 

This week many pots with Narcissus were in competition.
Very good quality was shown and (not only) for me was a pot with N. Peeping Tom with at least more than 100 flowers very impressive.
                           
Narcissus Peeping Tom                               
Narcissus Beau Geste                               
Narcissus Cornish King                               
Narcissus Foxhunter
Narcissus First Hope                                 
Narcissus Topolino                                     
Narcissus Jetfire                                     
Narcissus Kingham   

[Lvandelft]

Some more Narcissus:
                                       
Narcissus Mite                                     
Narcissus Mite cl                                       
Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation                 
Narcissus Sherwood Forest                         
Narcissus Signor                                   
Narcissus tazetta Ziva                       
Narcissus Miti Moto

[Lvandelft]

Almost every week lots of Lilium are shown here too, this week I had to make a picture of
a red flowering one.
And finally amongst the other entries there was a nice Hyacinthella.
 
Lilium Deep Impact 
Hyacinthella pallens

[Armin]

Luit,
what a color spectacle after dull days. A pleasant anticipation to the start of spring.
'Peeping Tom' is nicely different and put on my wish list.