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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2017, 06:36:23 PM »
Thanks, Anne :)

Here is another one. A self pollinated seedling from Narcissus cantabricus subsp. monophyllus S.S.120 Spain, Brazatortas. Almost all flowers of this plant are 5 petalled in the last 3 seasons.
5 stamens too.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2017, 09:41:57 PM »
It's time for the (mostly) pale, miniature trumpets. A selection of the best:

Narcissus Candlepower
Narcissus Gypsy Queen
Narcissus Wee Dote
Narcissus Look Sharp
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2017, 10:29:08 PM »
Pale - and most definitely interesting!
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2017, 02:05:26 AM »
A fanfare of these tiny trumpets herald in spring :D
« Last Edit: February 13, 2017, 02:07:28 AM by YT »
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2017, 01:53:41 PM »
Narcissus 'Viridiflora Cultivar 3'.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2017, 02:45:37 PM »
Narcissus 'Viridiflora Cultivar 3'.

I think he has a good perfume. Is not that Ralph?
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2017, 03:25:41 PM »
Yes, pleasant, but not very strong.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2017, 06:30:23 PM »
It's time for the (mostly) pale, miniature trumpets. A selection of the best:

Narcissus Candlepower
Narcissus Gypsy Queen
Narcissus Wee Dote
Narcissus Look Sharp
Wow! They are early up there! None of mine are out yet.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2017, 09:36:08 PM »
It's time for the (mostly) pale, miniature trumpets. A selection of the best:

Narcissus Candlepower
Narcissus Gypsy Queen
Narcissus Wee Dote
Narcissus Look Sharp
Very nice Matt - another 4 for my list - Candlepower is my favorite
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2017, 05:26:51 AM »
Narcissus Gypsy Queen was sold in a garden center near my home this year.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2017, 05:28:31 PM »
Wow! They are early up there! None of mine are out yet.

They are indeed. Most of my bulbs have generally been earlier than in recent years. We've also bee blessed with a relatively dry and sunny winter, which has helped things along too.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2017, 05:33:39 PM »
Very nice Matt - another 4 for my list - Candlepower is my favorite

Candlepower is a real star, one of Alec Gray's hybrids. The flowers fade to off-white as they age (two photos of the same flower here from last year). I may be able to spare a bulb when I repot this summer.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #27 on: February 14, 2017, 05:38:57 PM »
More miniature trumpets have opened in the last couple of days. This set mostly have punchier colours than the weekends pale bunch, but they are no less interesting.

Narcissus 'Fairy Gold;
Narcissus jacentanus
Narcissus 'Gypsy Vale'
Narcissus 'Coo' (in the act of opening asymmetrically)
Narcissus 'Galantoquilla Group' - just want to make another plug for this beauty, which is a good increaser. From one bulb/flower last year, there are three flowers open now with another coming and a good tuft of leaves.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2017, 05:41:13 PM by Matt T »
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2017, 06:56:10 PM »
You've got a really nice collection going there Matt.
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Re: Narcissus February 2017
« Reply #29 on: February 14, 2017, 06:59:10 PM »
Lovely, Matt. Brian's 'Snowdrop Daffodils' (Galantoquilla) really do keep the snowdrops company.
Here's one of my first trumpets to flower from Candlepower x cyclamineus.
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