Narcissus March 2009 -

[tonyg]

Photographing some Narcissus recently including Narcissus cantabricus var laciniatus below I was joined by my furry friend.  He is always playful when presented with a dangling piece of string.  On this occasion the narcissus leaves blowing in the wind (I gave up the photo-session because of the wind) must have reminded him of mouses tails

[Rogan]

I see Timmy's still got his furry coat on! 

Thanks for all the info. and pictures re. Narcissus gaditanus and N. viridiflorus. My N. gaditanus used to flower with its previous owner, so hopefully it will do so with me - however, I do remember it being a little "underwelming" when I saw it in his collection.  Time will tell...

[annew]

Lesley, I agree with you about the hedreanthus luteolentus, but that's what I got them as. I like the middle one best.

[David Nicholson]

A few more Narcissus, some of which I have posted before but they have opened more during the last few days.

The first came from Tony Willis as Narcissus cordubensis var. fernandesii, thank you Tony, but I see that the RHS Daffodil Register and Classified List has the name in reverse-Narcissus fernandesii var. cordubensis. Whatever it's very pretty. The second and third are Narcissus 'Tockwith Anne'; the fourth N. jonquilla var. henriquesii, and the final one N. x incurvicervicus.

[Gerdk]

Lesley, I agree with you about the hedreanthus luteolentus, but that's what I got them as. I like the middle one best.

Ann, I believe all your hedraeanthus luteolentus shown are the real ones.
They are very variable and become quite large towards the end of the flowering stage.

Pic 1 - 3 are all luteolentus from different sites.

Pic 4 is the hybrid between luteolentus and triandrus.

Gerd

[Tony Willis]

David you are welcome.I am sure you must have added the fernandesii bit yourself I am not that good and mine at home are just labelled cordubensis

[Anthony Darby]

Gerd that hybrid is lovely.

[annew]

OOps! Thank you Gerd, I think I have some relabelling to do  Who would think they were all the same species?
Does the hybrid reflex the perianth?

[Anthony Darby]

I'm definitely going to have to look at the Narcissus hedraeanthus(?) I got from CGF anew. It looks very like these luteolentus?

[Gerry Webster]

The first came from Tony Willis as Narcissus cordubensis var. fernandesii, thank you Tony, but I see that the RHS Daffodil Register and Classified List has the name in reverse-Narcissus fernandesii var. cordubensis. Whatever it's very pretty.

David you are welcome.I am sure you must have added the fernandesii bit yourself I am not that good and mine at home are just labelled cordubensis

According to both John Blanchard & the Kew Monocot Checklist N. cordubensis  is a synonym for N. fernandesii. Kew also regards N. fernandesii cordubensis as a synonym for N. fernandesii.

[Gerdk]

Does the hybrid reflex the perianth?

If I remember right the perianth segments are slightly reflexed - I 'll show a photo when the flower is fully expanded.

Gerd

[Pete Clarke]

I crossed N. watieri with a dwarf narcissus in the garden several years ago. (? what - poor record keeping I know.) This is the first to flower & looks to be pure watieri. Still nice though.

[Gerdk]

Still nice though.

Indeed !  Do you grow it outside?

Gerd

[annew]

Pete, after several years of trying, I've found this often to be the case. I think watieri automatically self pollinates because the stigma is right next to the stamens in the tube. Now, as soon as the bud breaks, I pull apart the tube to expose the style, leaving the unripe anthers connected to the two halves of the flower to use for pollen later. I'm hoping this will work, but haven't flowered any of the hybrids made this way yet.

[ashley]

Wonderful plants everyone.  Interesting David that your fernandesii looks more slender than mine.