Narcissus March 2016

[Chris Johnson]

Narcissus calcicola 'Idol'

[annew]

Nice! I couldn't keep that one, but got some nice seedlings from the pollen.

[Chris Johnson]

Nice! I couldn't keep that one, but got some nice seedlings from the pollen.

A dainty flower which I hope will set seed.

We had two Bombus lucorum in the greenhouse yesterday but were too heavy for the flower. Didn't stop them trying though as there isn't much food for them at this time of year up here.

[Philip Walker]

N. lobularis

[YT]

The daffodils show a good contrast with crocuses, Philip

[YT]

Narcissus cyclamineus, JJA 700.300. Portugal, Sigüeiro near Santiago de Compostella. Ex JWB02-01.

[johnralphcarpenter]

N. lobularis

Isn't that a synonym of Narcissus pseudonarcissus?

[annew]

Narcissus cyclamineus, JJA 700.300. Portugal, Sigüeiro near Santiago de Compostella. Ex JWB02-01.

A very elegant form, Tatsuo.

[annew]

Isn't that a synonym of Narcissus pseudonarcissus?

No, I think it's still a species in its own right.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Not according to the PBS Wiki.

[Maggi Young]

So much confusion possible in Narcissus naming!

Plant List has  Narcissus pseudonarcissus f. lobularis (Haw.) Voss is a synonym of Narcissus pseudonarcissus L.

 and Narcissus lobularis Schult. & Schult.f. is a synonym of Narcissus hispanicus Gouan  - and the latter has umpteen other synonyms too - it's all a question of which authority you are following. 

[Tristan_He]

Just took a look on The Plant List but Maggi beat me to it!

Quite a few stockists sell something called N. lobularis (pseudonarcissus) (or the other way around) which suggests that the latter form is mainly in cultivation? The paper here:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00606-008-0015-1/fulltext.html however identified three horticultural stocks of N. lobularis as N. pseudonarcissus subsp. minor.

I am now losing the will to live so I'll leave to others to work out what's going on!

[Tristan_He]

The one without the flare is the Galician form. They seem to be doing well in your garden.

Thanks Ann! Do you know where the other form is from?

Yes, they do pretty well here, gently seeding around in light shade. I encourage them whereever possible. I think I would have more if the slugs were not so fond of the seed capsules. They seem to do well in the N Wales climate, there are also good colonies at Aberconwy Nursery and Bodnant.

[Cfred72]

Narcissus 'Tripartite' is in bloom.
Last year there were 5 bulbs this year 20.


However, it seems that an intruder has multiplied together. I had not noticed last year in the pot. He had perhaps not ornate.
Anyone know this cultivar?

[johnralphcarpenter]

No idea, Fred!

Here's Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus. Big name for a small plant.