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Gerd wrote: I topdressed all pots with brown lava grit. Then they were plunged in black 'Glasasche', an ash which is used for draining. Because of the dark colour of the grit and the ash all warmth during sunny days is collected. Additionally I installed 2 soil heating cables (25 + 30 W), one at the bottom of the pots and another at the upper third of the plunge medium. So the temperature around the bulbs was kept always above + 25 ° C, sometimes up to 50 ° C.During spells of colder weather I covered the area with air cushion foil in order to support the effect of the heating cables.I started 'heating' at June 10th and finished at the end of August.The bulbs were repotted and a first watering followed. As soon as the first flowers appearedartificial light was added.
I finally have pics of both forms of Narcissus serotinus that I have. One, ex PC, from Turkey and one possibly from Zakynthos.
Anthony,Your Narcissus from Zakynthos is very interesting, first as you have mentioned it lacks the Orange corona, second the flower seem like it comes 90degrees to the stalk with dark green colored and third i see that leaves are already mature, which is also not common at time of bloom.Was it raised from seed and does it set seeds?I find it just beautiful Is there any chance of virdiflorus blood in it?
