Narcissus January- February 2009

[Maggi Young]

When will these special bulbs be available to amateurs like me?

I wonder the same thing, Anthony....perhaps when we are slim  and beautiful.... it could be a long wait 


I presume in your earlier post you mean that you emailed Prof. Koopowitz  about the hybrids without getting an answer?

[Gerry Webster]

When will these special bulbs be available to amateurs like me?

I wonder the same thing, Anthony....perhaps when we are slim  and beautiful.... it could be a long wait 
I presume in your earlier post you mean that you emailed Prof. Koopowitz  about the hybrids without getting an answer?

If these posts are about the N.viridiflora hybrids mentioned earlier on the forum then this is the website:
http://www.wfleenen.com/web/flowerbulbs/Viridiflora+Daffodils/

[Maggi Young]

If these posts are about the N.viridiflora hybrids mentioned earlier on the forum then this is the website:
http://www.wfleenen.com/web/flowerbulbs/Viridiflora+Daffodils/ 
 
 

Thanks, Gerry, I expect that is more likely  to be what Anthony meant.

[Maggi Young]

Yes,
Luit showed some plants raised in the Netherlands in this Forum - unfortunately I can't find the date. 
There is also some hybridisation in California (Prof. Koopowitz).

Gerd

Gerd this was in Winter Flower Show Jan. 2008
I hope to show some this week again!

This is the page where Luit first showed these interesting Narcissus viridiflora hybrids....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1167.0

I must say that I would hope that these hybrids would prove vigorous and so be able to provide us with bulbs which will flower more easily and more often than species viridiflorus does!

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks for the link Gerry. What little gems those all are. But I'm still strying to find straight N. viridiflorus.

[fermi de Sousa]

Thanks for the link Gerry. What little gems those all are. But I'm still strying to find straight N. viridiflorus.

Hi Lesley,
isn't it available in NZ? Is it on MAF? Mine don't always set seed but I intend to do some pollinating this year (famous last words!).
How restrictive is it to send bulbs to NZ?
cheers
fermi

[Lesley Cox]

It is on our list Fermi, so someone must have it, somewhere. Bulbs are difficult to send but I do plan to get some from Marcus (better get my order away in a hurry) and he has all the inspections, phytos etc in place -  just in case you have a spare bulb or two.

[annew]

Does anyone have a contact address (pref email) for Keira bulbs? They don't seem to be at the one I used last year.

[tonyg]

Anne - I corresponded with Graham a few years back.  (Hope to see flowers from the seed this year.)  I cannot locate the email address but it must be older than yours!  He is listed as 'Mini-daffs' in our members list.  Have you tried a Personal Message?
I googled Keira and Mini Daffs but he is an elusive guy!

[Anthony Darby]

If these posts are about the N.viridiflora hybrids mentioned earlier on the forum then this is the website:
http://www.wfleenen.com/web/flowerbulbs/Viridiflora+Daffodils/ 
 
 

Thanks, Gerry, I expect that is more likely  to be what Anthony meant.

I think it was an English firm?

[Anthony Darby]

I will contact Leenan. I tried to download a brochure, but it doesn't. All you get is another copy of the daffodil you are looking at. I thought it would have been a catalogue? The viridiflora [sic] plants don't seem to be listed in their sales section.

[Otto Fauser]

It is on our list Fermi, so someone must have it, somewhere. Bulbs are difficult to send but I do plan to get some from Marcus (better get my order away in a hurry) and he has all the inspections, phytos etc in place -  just in case you have a spare bulb or two.

Lesley , I would be happy to send a few N. viridiflora to you ,via Marcus. , just in case he can't supply any. - so please let me know in time
  Ciao otto. 

[Anthony Darby]

I'm still waiting for my one viridiflorus flower bud (out of 20 bulbs) to open.

[annew]

Thanks, Tony, I've tried 2 different email adresses and Google too! I know he has been moving house so that may be part of the problem.

[dominique]

What a charming miniature (5cm high)
 Narcissus asturiensis