Narcissus in July 2018

[fermi de Sousa]

Mid winter is when the hoop petticoat daffs really come into their own.
Here are two of Lawrence Trevanion's hybrids:
1 & 2) Untschen
3 & 4) Quen Dor
cheers
fermi

[annew]

Nice!

[Maggi Young]

Jamus ( "Jupiter")   has posted  pix of a Rod Barwick narcissus on FB -  it's  'Ben'Bler '  - one of the pix copied below - I thought  fermi  would know  the story of this one's  name  - and he does !   

E. G.:  Re: Early spring in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2007, 09:30:57 AM »
Glenbrook have a lot of strange and fun names! The detective series include Spoirot (herculeS POIROT), Smarple (misS MARPLE), Kholmes (sherlocK HOLMES) and I presume "Ianmon" is in this series! A private correspondent has told me today that another GBF hybrid "Ben Bler" is from BENson and staBLER, TV detectives in SVU!
cheers
fermi

[fermi de Sousa]

A couple of pics of a couple of white hoops.
The single bloom is 'Nug Nutsch' another of Lawrence Trevanion's and the other is similar but unlabelled
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

The single bloom is 'Nug Nutsch' another of Lawrence Trevanion's
fermi

Goodness me, another "odd name" - do you know the  history  of this one, fermi?

[fermi de Sousa]

Goodness me, another "odd name" - do you know the  history  of this one, fermi?

Lawrence has a "baby talk" series and says these are named after noises made by his kids when very young!
Others include 'Gefk', 'Quen Dor' and Imersh'
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, fermi!

[ielaba2011]

Wonderful picture coming from Australia these days, Thank you Fermi.
It makes me wish for our spring in Europe.   

[fermi de Sousa]

Glad you're enjoying them, Jaime!
Some more pics of hoops in our garden:
1) 'Nug Nutsch'
2) 'Quen dor' again
3) seedling raised from N. romieuxii 'Julia Jane' just opening
4) "lost label" white hoop
5) "lost label" lemon hoop - possibly 'Kholmes' or another of Rod Barwick's hybrids
cheers
fermi

[Yann]

whouah some nice ones

[annew]

Ben Bler looks nice!
Great to see your hoops Fermi, makes me remember what all this work is for!

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Hi Anne,
Sadly I know some daffodil breeders who wouldn't even consider growing anything dwarf or miniature
it's interested people like yourself who have taken on the breeding of new mini-daffs who are keeping attention focussed on them.
Breeders like yourself, Barwick, Trevanion and Fleming are following those famed growers of the past such as Gray and Blanchard.
Keep up the good work!
cheers
fermi

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Another one of Lawrence Trevanion's "green hybrids" - 'Virivest' ( 'Westholme x N. viridiflorus) opens 7GG and fades to 7WG
cheers
fermi

[bibliofloris]

How beautiful, Fermi! I love green flowers and tiny narcissus.
Kelly

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Kelly,
glad you like them - I do as well! Have a look at Lawrence's site for others: http://www.trevaniondaffodils.com.au/
Now one from Graham Fleming at Keira Bulbs, a cross between Narcissus cordubensis and N. cyclamineus.
He is going to name it after David Adams but I see that name has already been used for another daff
cheers
fermi