Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[annew]

That's my favourite too. Also, nice to have the actual existence of February Silver confirmed - I've never managed to get the correct variety.

[David Nicholson]

A little bit late I know but I'm catching up a bit. Many thanks as usual Luit for your record. Some lovely Daffs there but my favourite is 'Cornish Chuckles'. According to Daffseek the seed parent was 'Matador' and the pollen parent Narcissus cyclamineus, the original cross was done in USA but it was registered by Cornwall Area Bulb Growers Association so that makes it local in my book. Pic here from my garden a couple of years ago (last year's picture was awful, the photographer should be shot! )

[Lvandelft]

David, I can understand you, liking N. Cornish Chuckles.
It a good performer in the garden and in pots as well.

[Lvandelft]

More nice narcissus this week

Narcissus Amber     
Narcissus Play Fair   

[Lvandelft]

a few oldies. It's always good to see these old cultivars where you can compare how much progression is made over the years:

Narcissus Glory of Sassenheim 
Narcissus Laurens Jansz. Coster

[Lvandelft]

some tulips out of many entries:

Tulipa Dalyda         
Tulipa Gomera         

[Lvandelft]

Nice big pots with snowdrops:
Galanthus atkinsii
Galanthus Magnet   

[Lvandelft]

and
Iris Palm Springs
Acis tingitana

[Lvandelft]

Finally a nice pot with Narcissus asturiensis

[Maggi Young]

That is a nice  broad selection - Iris 'Palm Springs' has a wonderful velvety look and Narcissus Laurens Jansz. Coster  is a smasher -  not one I know at all so your  "oldies" may be new to some of us.

[fermi de Sousa]

... Narcissus Laurens Jansz. Coster  is a smasher -  not one I know at all so your  "oldies" may be new to some of us.

Daffseek shows a Lauren Coster but it looks a bit different http://daffseek.org/query/query-detail.php?cultivar=Laurens%20Koster&lastpage=1&
Perhaps this is a develpment on the original?
That Iris 'Palm Springs' is stunning, too,
cheers
fermi

[annew]

I like Narcissus Laurens Jansz. Coster as well, it's rather voluptuous isn't it? I don't know what that is in Dutch.... Nice pan of N asturiensis too.

[Maggi Young]

Voluptuous is such a fine word - it is wollüstig in German so I think in Dutch that would be welllustig ?

[Lvandelft]

Voluptuous is such a fine word - it is wollüstig in German so I think in Dutch that would be welllustig ?

   Voluptuous narcissus 
My dear Maggi, after some LOL’s when reading your translation I'll try for an answer.   Or are the ladies just teasing an old man
Nevertheless I will try to explain.

Firstly to Anne I must say that I never thought that one could be  on intimate terms with a narcissus. But as we all know Anne is a Narcissus specialist and she will know more about this
The word "voluptuous" would in Dutch mean something like rubenesque (body) or maybe curvaceous, having the curves of a full or voluptuous figure (woman)   
I would prefer the word abundant probably? 

Now to Maggi’s translation, the Dutch word "wellustig" is mostly used for salaciously or lustful.
I am rather curious to hear the reaction of  our dear friend from Devon to this discussion 

[Lvandelft]

Daffseek shows a Lauren Coster but it looks a bit different http://daffseek.org/query/query-detail.php?cultivar=Laurens%20Koster&lastpage=1&
Perhaps this is a develpment on the original?
That Iris 'Palm Springs' is stunning, too,
cheers
fermi

Fermi, I have no reason to doubt about the true to name of this narcissus.
You should always consider that a forced flower in winter might look a bit different. BTW the pics on daffseek are not so good, just the one where a plant is pictured in the field looks for me the same as the one I showed here.