Narcissus March 2016

[Cfred72]

That one, I know, John. It grows naturally at home in our woods. I brought in our garden too.

[fermi de Sousa]

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?

Hi fred,
'Tripartite' (11a Y-Y) is supposed to have yellow petals - does yours fade to white or is it a trick of the light that they appear white in your pic?
If it is not 'Tripartite' then possibly it is a sport of a 2 W-Y and the "intruder" has reverted to the original form?
cheers
fermi

[Roma]

The third of Anne Wright's mixed dwarf trumpets to flower.  (Bulbs from SRGC Discussion Weekend Bulb Exchange).

[Matt T]

A lovely pale one, Roma. Lucky you!

[annew]

Makes me wonder why it was rejected..

[Roma]

When you have lots of seedlings it must be very difficult deciding what to keep.  Hope I can keep it going and multiply it.  Two of the five in the packet are not flowering this year so something to look forward to.

[David Nicholson]

Narcissus bulbocodium ssp obesus 'Lee Martin'........................need a big label for this one!

[Maggi Young]

Worth it   for a good plant like that, eh? The form has won several Farrer Medals for Lee and Julie Martin.

[David Nicholson]

Yes, it's a good 'un. It's history is that it was originally grown in Tony Goode's garden and as it was a good doer in pots he passed some bulbs on to Lee Martin. Lee and Julie have won more than one Farrer with them and a couple of years ago my mate, Mike Quest, was shortlisted for a Farrer with his. Mike gave me these.

[Anthony Darby]

Narcissus bulbocodium ssp obesus 'Lee Martin'........................need a big label for this one!

Lovely form.

[Philip Walker]

N jonquilla var. henriqesii
N. 'W P Milner'-3 pots of healthy foliage.1 flower.
A lone bulb that came in a stronger growing variety,bought in a garden centre.2 inches high.

[annew]

Narcissus bulbocodium ssp obesus 'Lee Martin'........................need a big label for this one!

You can use a shorter label - it's just Narcissus obesus 'Lee Martin' nowadays 

[annew]

N jonquilla var. henriqesii
N. 'W P Milner'-3 pots of healthy foliage.1 flower.
A lone bulb that came in a stronger growing variety,bought in a garden centre.2 inches high.

I had the same experience with W P Milner.

[JPB]

Narcissus confusus, El Espinar
Narcissus triandrus subsp. pallidiflorus, El Espinar (RD 04-010)
Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. eugeniae (= N. confusus), Teruel Mountains
Narcissus rupicola, El Espinar (RD 02-2010)
Narcissus cordubensis, Grazelma-Ubrique (PB461). This plant has much smaller petals than all other N. cordubensis I have seen... Is this really N. cordubensis?

Cheers, Hans

[annew]

Nice to see these species, Hans.