early narcissus

[Gerry Webster]

Arthur, what a pretty flower..... it is a N. cantabricus but has extra "bits"...... the tube of the flower looks perfect so I don't think this is a simple case of two flowers fusing into one: there are extra petals and extra stamens so there is some sort of mutation going on.....

Maggi - I'm obviously past it. I didn't even notice the extra "bits"!

[Gerry Webster]

Narcissus romieuxii -

The cultivar 'Treble Chance' is described as  a selection from JCA805 & 'Atlas Gold" as  a selection from JCA805Y. In his seed list Jim Archibald only mentions JCA805. Does anyone know what, if any, is the difference between 805 & 805Y?

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Here's two from me :

Already shown here - but nonetheless : Narcissus romieuxii 'Craigton Clanger' + close up
                                                          Narcissus zaianicus lutescens x cantabricus

[David Nicholson]

Two beauties there Luc. Craigton Clanger is superb isn't it.

[Maggi Young]

Super photos, Luc.
 I do love 'Craigton Clanger'.... but as a parent, you would expect me to say that, I think!

[Gerry Webster]

Luc - I think the N. zaianicus lutescens hybrid is very elegant.

[Lvandelft]

Here's two from me :

Already shown here - but nonetheless : Narcissus romieuxii 'Craigton Clanger' + close up
                                                          Narcissus zaianicus lutescens x cantabricus

A nice potfull Luc!
You have a camera too? 

[mark smyth]

My first 'Cedric Morris' has been eaten during the frost when it was lying down

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Bad news Marc - and probably the vilain has escaped too.. 

Thanks for the comments on the Narcissus everyone    and obviously a special thanks to the "mum" 
Actually, Craigton clanger is excellent stock... these were only 2 bulbs in 2007 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A nice potfull Luc!
You have a camera too? 

 
Yes Luit, and when I have something worth photographing I even use it
 

[Oron Peri]

My first 'Cedric Morris' has been eaten during the frost when it was lying down

Mark,

Look at the bright side of things...now it  seems like the first yellow Galanthus

[Paul T]

Oh Oron, that is harsh.    Kicking a man when he is down, and all that. 

[Rob Potterton]

Gerry, my father obtained bulbs of Narcissus romieuxii JCA805 off Jim Archibald in 1971 and selected out several different distinct bulbs, labelling one XXX. Some 20 years later when the stock had increased sufficiently to offer for sale XXX he named it 'Treble Chance'. He also had a selection labelled JCA 805Y (i don't know wether he originally attached the Y to 805 or not) but i'd always assumed that it was an early recognition that these bulbs were Yellow Form of JCA805, ie Y = Yellow. I'm rather vague about this bit but i think the name 'Atlas Gold' possibly came from Fred Hunt ??

[dominique]

Very nice pics. Thanks Luc and thanks at the Mum
Dom

[Maggi Young]

Gerry, my father obtained bulbs of Narcissus romieuxii JCA805 off Jim Archibald in 1971 and selected out several different distinct bulbs, labelling one XXX. Some 20 years later when the stock had increased sufficiently to offer for sale XXX he named it 'Treble Chance'. He also had a selection labelled JCA 805Y (i don't know wether he originally attached the Y to 805 or not) but i'd always assumed that it was an early recognition that these bulbs were Yellow Form of JCA805, ie Y = Yellow. I'm rather vague about this bit but i think the name 'Atlas Gold' possibly came from Fred Hunt ??

The RHS Daffodil Register shows that it was Potterton and Martin who registestered the name Atlas Gold in 1993 :
http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/registerpages/daffdetails.asp?ID=224106