Narcissus March 2007

[Armin]

can somebody help me to identify the cultivars - lost my records.

[Diane Clement]

can somebody help me to identify the cultivars - lost my records.

I think the second one is Professor Einstein.  Sorry, I can't help on the first one.

[Armin]

Diane, thank you for "Prof. Einstein", I remember now.

[tonyg]

Armin - The N nevadensis pictured earlier is 20-25cm high.  I shot the picture from ground level to get the blue sky background, this makes them look taller than they are!

[mark smyth]

Did anyone buy N. 'Kath's Clown' from Kath Dryden last year. I'm sure she listed it as miniature but it isnt at 28cm/11". Looking at daffnet anything under 32cm/12.5" is. Maybe they miniature needs to be revised

[David Nicholson]

Didn't know Kath Dryden had a commercial operation.

Given what Kath Dryden had done for alpine gardening over many many years it is surely time that she was given recognition in an Honours List, what about Dame Kath??   And so say all of us! M

[Hans J]

Hi all ,

Knows anybody this name : Narc. "Ken's Favorite" ?
I got some bulbs last year as present -but I can nothing found in my books about the provenance and the breeder .

Thanks in advance
Hans

[mark smyth]

Hans here is some info http://daffseek.org/query-detail.php?value1=Ken%27s%20Favorite&lastpage=1

A large image is here http://daffseek.org/query-detail.php?photo3=88688dc0b2316720e3dcb986eb122e37 Bred by Murray Evans in 1978

[Armin]

Armin - The N nevadensis pictured earlier is 20-25cm high.  I shot the picture from ground level to get the blue sky background, this makes them look taller than they are!

John, I thought from the picture they are ~40cm. But I like thoses tinies too.
I've put them on my wish list.
brgds

[Hans J]

Mark ,

Thank you for your help - this is exactly my plant !

Greetings
Hans

[Armin]

Hans here is some info http://daffseek.org/query-detail.php?value1=Ken%27s%20Favorite&lastpage=1

A large image is here http://daffseek.org/query-detail.php?photo3=88688dc0b2316720e3dcb986eb122e37 Bred by Murray Evans in 1978

Mark, thank you for the link. You unintentionally helped me to find the name of my second "unknown" - it is "Ambergate". Regarding your issue. I'm sorry - no clue.

[David Nicholson]

Didn't know Kath Dryden had a commercial operation.

Given what Kath Dryden had done for alpine gardening over many many years it is surely time that she was given recognition in an Honours List, what about Dame Kath??   And so say all of us! M

Maggi, if you are serious (and personally I really do feel an honour is richly deserved) surely it is worth the higher echelons of SRGC giving some serious consideration to making a Nomination, perhaps after discussion with and in conjunction with AGS. Making a Nomination is not that difficult see

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_rights/civil_rights/nominations_for_the_honours_list.htm
 

[Maggi Young]

Thanks for this, David. Let's just say I'm making enquiries 

[Diane Clement]

2 unusual daffs
1.  Narcissus perez-chiscanoi - I believe this has now been absorbed in N hispanicus.  Mine seems to have a rolled back edge to the corona - is this usual or have I mistreated it at some point? 
2.  ditto
3. Narcissus yepesii - this one has been recently introduced into cultivation by John Blanchard.  Mine was grown from JB's seed.

[mark smyth]

I'm going to have to get a collection of species