Narcissus March 2020

[Tim Harberd]

Hi Folks,
    I've never seen one of these on a Daff before.... Is it just a curiosity or should I go into panic mode? The growth is on a 4W-Y(Double) called 'Greek Surprise'.

Tim DH

[annew]

Well it's certainly a surprise!

[annew]

trumpets are funny 

In the garden daffodils are well blooming this year. I grow many old cultivars from Croft 16 and a few ones are already shaking in the wind.

Narcissus 'Niphetos'
Narcissus 'Multamanta'
Narcissus 'Brilliancy'

I love these historical daffs, I have been buying a few each year from Croft 16 as well.

[annew]

Most of the later-flowering daffs have been having their portraits taken today. Some are pretty and some just BIO (botanical interest only).
2827 is Narcissus rupicola Rapiata x Candlepower
3136 is Creme Fraiche Group - Narcissus watieri x rupicola Spring Charm
3172 is Panna Cotta Group - Narcissus rupicola Spring Charm x watieri
3136 are seedlings from N. rupicola 'Spring Charm' Very small with very blue leaves.

[annew]

More:
3059 is Narcissus triandrus x assoanus
3977 is Narcissus triandrus pallidulus  x fernandesii
4704 is my first double seedling, judging by the size of the bud. - Crème Fraiche x 'Van Sion'. I've been waiting 3 weeks for iy to open.....zzzzzz

[annew]

Last few:
Giselle
N. obesus Lee Martin
Little Jen - Narcissus triandrus x rupicola Spring Charm
Vitrina - Narcissus bulbocodium nivalis x triandrus

[annew]

I have just spent 2 hours pollinating. No buzz left. The flowers that didn't get to the Rosemoor daffodil competition were in perfect condition, so I've put them in vases and photographed them quick before they collapse!
Happy Mother's Day to all mum's separated from our families.

[olegKon]

Amazing narcissi as usual, Anne. I wish they were all hardy here.
The first to flower for me is Narcissus asturiensis

[annew]

Lovely form!

[fermi de Sousa]

Another autumn flowering Narcissus - this was raised from seed from the AGS Seedex 2011 collected in Coripe, Sevilla, Spain as Narcissus miniatus but these were then lumped into N. obsoletus as I mentioned in 2017. Rafa later told me that it should be considered to be Narcissus deficiens
cheers
fermi

[annew]

Beautiful, Fermi!

[kris]

Happy to see gardens coming to life. Soothing to the mind.
Ann your garden looks amazing

[annew]

Yesterday's portraits, and comments on my species names please.
Narcissus bulbocodium tenuifolius
Narcissus cerrolazae pale form bottom right, normal form two flowers top left. Difficult to show the colour difference!
Narcissus cerrolazae
Narcissus jonquilla minor.
Narcissus jonquilla henriquesii

[annew]

I received this by seed from a friend in New Zealand as N. cuatrecaasii, but it seems more likely to be N. rupicola. However it is a paler shade of yellow and seeds true. Smells like N. rupicola
New Zealand plant left, standard Rupicola right - again very difficult to show the difference in colour. The NZ plant is a more sulphur yellow.
Lastly, Little Jen is now fully out!

[annew]

More portraits! Getting a lot done since we are stuck at home. A small bright side.
2972 comes from N. triandrus x Second Fiddle. Both parents were white, so the variation in the seedlings was a surprise. This is one of only two seedlings surviving.
3955 N. triandrus var triandrus x rupicola 'Spring Charm' these are the same parents that produced 'Little Jen', but this time the two sisters have reverse bicolour flowers.