Narcissus Février/February 2016

[YT]

Two beauties from Tatsuo - N. cantabricus petunioides and 'clusii'

WOW Very happy to see they are growing in your hands, Matt

Tatsuo grows some exceptional forms - and of course, in a superb neat  way. We've thought of moving lock stock and bulbhouse to  Japan to live next door to him, you know!

Do I have? It seems YOU have so many exceptional forms, Maggi You are always welcome to moving to my next door

This one definitely - hoping to register as 'Snippet' - it's only 8cm tall. Also hopefully some of Brian's.

A superb potful daffs, Anne Looking forward to your next bulb list

[YT]

Narcissus ‘Candlepower’ x cyclamineus from Anne is fading to paler. So lovely

Narcissus could be ‘Julia Jane’ is flowering here at last. I obtained some bulbs from a nursery in the UK in summer 2010. The bulbs looked healthy but grew very poor and they divided into so many small bulblets in following season. I already had got many fake 'JJ' from nurseries in Japan and overseas so this pot was the last hope for me.

[annew]

That looks like the real thing, Tatsuo! Which nursery did you get it from? I had one the same some years ago from Rannveig Wallis at Buried Treasure, but lost it again!

[YT]

Thank you for your 'expert' opinion, Anne Sorry that you lost your bulbs by the way.

[Cfred72]

At home, Narcissus romexieuii 'Julia Jane has brought her flowers a lot higher on the stems.

[Cfred72]

Narcissus viridiflorus will soon be in bloom.
I bought it in November 2015. It was potted directly.
This is probably why it is offset from its normal flowering period. It should bloom in autumn.

[YT]

Narcissus viridiflorus will soon be in bloom.
I bought it in November 2015. It was potted directly.
This is probably why it is offset from its normal flowering period. It should bloom in autumn.

Perhaps you'll be able to enjoy N. viridiflorus earliest in Europe 2016, Fred. Other people have to wait the flowers next autumn

[YT]

Narcissus papyraceus, JJA 702.720, almost certainly originating in Morocco.
At my place, the African papyraceus blooms almost 2 month later than the Spanish one.

[fermi de Sousa]

Narcissus viridiflorus will soon be in bloom.
I bought it in November 2015. It was potted directly.
This is probably why it is offset from its normal flowering period. It should bloom in autumn.

A great chance for you to create some interesting hybrids, Fred,
cheers
fermi

[Chris Johnson]

Narcissus papyraceus, JJA 702.720, almost certainly originating in Morocco.
At my place, the African papyraceus blooms almost 2 month later than the Spanish one.

That is lovely Tatsuo, and so compact.

[Cfred72]

That is lovely Tatsuo, and so compact.

I do not know enough to know that hybridize with ...
An idea ?

[Cyril L]

Narcissus papyraceus, JJA 702.720, almost certainly originating in Morocco.
At my place, the African papyraceus blooms almost 2 month later than the Spanish one.

Tatsuo, as usual, so well grown.  I think you showed this 3 years ago and I drooled over it.  .  Someone told me, Fritz Kummert I think, there are compact forms in the wild but even these will probably grow tall in the Scottish climate.

[YT]

That is lovely Tatsuo, and so compact.

Thanks, Chris

Tatsuo, as usual, so well grown.  I think you showed this 3 years ago and I drooled over it.  .  Someone told me, Fritz Kummert I think, there are compact forms in the wild but even these will probably grow tall in the Scottish climate.

Thanks, Cyril. Sounds interesting the compact forms. The Spanish one in my previous post has 2 times or more higher flower stalks than this Moroccan when they are in their blooming period.

[annew]

Superb papyraceous, Tatsuo.

[annew]

At home, Narcissus romexieuii 'Julia Jane has brought her flowers a lot higher on the stems.

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Fred, this is a nice romieuxii, but not Julia Jane - see the genuine article in Tatsuo's photo, above. Unfortunately, seedlings of Julia Jane were sold for any years as the named variety, which they are not. The RHS is currently looking at Julia Jane to identify stocks of the correct clone.
Exciting buds on your viridiflorus!