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mark smyth

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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #210 on: March 29, 2008, 11:57:01 PM »
Maybe I'll ask on Monday and see what they say. If I got it I would probably keep it as shrubs because the bad boys would pull bulbs out
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #211 on: March 30, 2008, 09:48:12 AM »
Quote from: mark smyth on March 29, 2008, 11:43:44 PM
If Brian wasnt so far away I think I would spend all my free time at his garden. His house is 1.5 hours away. I still havent shown the photos I took. They, the photos, are not up to my standard due to the howling wind.


Come on Mark, who cares.
I make all my pictures of Narcissus in howling winds. 8)
Show them. This is information!   ::) ::)
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #212 on: March 30, 2008, 12:32:04 PM »
Tony,

Thanks for the clarification re my white daff.

Mark,

Shame on you.... "over snowdrops now"  :o .... I'm shocked and disappointed.  You'll be struck off the white fever register if you're not careful!  ;) ;D

Glorious daff pics by the way..... there's a few of those I'd like to be growing myself!!
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #213 on: March 30, 2008, 01:01:09 PM »
Luit, the photos from Brian's miniature breeding programme are mostly out of focus. The day was very cold, 5C with a wind chill, and very dark sky. If I was off today I would go again as we have bright sunshine and a small breeze. My next day off is Friday afternoon and Sunday. Saturday I'm in Dublin for the AGS show
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #214 on: March 30, 2008, 02:10:21 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on March 30, 2008, 01:01:09 PM
The day was very cold, 5C with a wind chill, and very dark sky.
That's not a good excuse, Mark.  ;D ;D :(
So were almost all the days until now when I made my pictures.
So we are hoping for pictures after next Friday-Saturday????
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #215 on: March 30, 2008, 03:00:04 PM »
I suppose I will post them when I get home from work
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #216 on: March 31, 2008, 08:31:19 AM »
Hot from the garden here are two from Keira Bulbs. Both at 'Gipsy Queen' x cyclamineus have have 3cm flowers tip to base. One I shoed a couple of days ago
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #217 on: March 31, 2008, 08:09:01 PM »
They look gorgeous Mark !

Here's two dwarfs from me :

1) N. rupicola
2) N. calcicola 'Idol'

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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #218 on: March 31, 2008, 08:43:03 PM »

 My  Narcissus Rupicola from seed.
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #219 on: March 31, 2008, 08:53:19 PM »
Lovely pics fellas
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #220 on: March 31, 2008, 10:15:24 PM »
It might be of interest for Narcissus specialists:

I showed some historic Narcissi in the Topic Weekly Lisse Flowershow.
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #221 on: March 31, 2008, 10:36:34 PM »
Luc - where did the N.calcicola 'Idol' come from? It's rather nice.
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #222 on: March 31, 2008, 10:45:13 PM »
Can someone tell me what the double white Narcissus is that grows wild and flowers (very late) on the Orkney and/or Shetland Islands. I think it is scented too. My late mother had it growing well many years ago and if possible, I'd love to find it again. It flowered here in November (May).
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #223 on: March 31, 2008, 11:20:29 PM »
Wonderful pics.  I have got to get N. rupicola one of these years, as it is a delightful flower.  I was mortified last year to lose watieri after growing it for a number of years successfully.  I do so like those smaller cup style species.
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Re: Narcissus March 2008
« Reply #224 on: April 01, 2008, 08:05:42 AM »
Gerry,

N. calcicola 'Idol' came from Miniature bulbs - as did the rupicola I posted.  Referring to the discussion in another thread, they look ok and healthy  :D
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