Narcissus March 2009 -

[Lesley Cox]

Ah, that's cute and looks a good doer. I lost mine. Another pot of imposters, and I'll take a pic tonight is one labelled Narcissus cuatrecasassii from SRGC seed. It's another pot of rupicola. I do have a pot of real cuatrecasassii, which I got from Fausto Ceni in Italy.

Anthony, when you are able, would you post pics of cuatrecasassii and rupicola side by side (or one underneath) please. I too, suspect that my cua... is rupicola and had it originally from SRGC seedlist, or could have been AGS. But it does flower nearly a month earlier than my rupicola. what real and visible differences are there?

[ashley]

'Segovia' left, 'Xit' right, 'Sabrosa' below

Does 'Segovia' xit left while 'Xit' xits right? (Sorry, )

Believe me Lesley, as the father of teenagers I use the word 'xit' advisedly

[Lesley Cox]

Well I'm really trying to get a view on whether "Exit" is correct, or "Zit." Probably the former if one has teenagers.

[ashley]

I zit xit or exit you mean?

[annew]

Just noticed that imposter narcissus of Anthony's a couple of pages ago. Its very nice. How tall is it Anthony?

[ian mcenery]

Here is a drift of Narcissus cyclamineus seemingly happy in the garden

[ranunculus]

Beautiful Ian ... beautiful!

[BULBISSIME]

Ian, do you want to break my heart  
This is definitly a must !! a jewel !
And I still don't understand why this species is not more widely distributed and grown 

[ian mcenery]

Ian, do you want to break my heart  
This is definitly a must !! a jewel !
And I still don't understand why this species is not more widely distributed and grown 

Fred don't worry one or two already have your name on them  I find this one OK with me but it is the ones that need a good baking that  I find so difficult to please . In fact this group have seeded themselves with little effort from me . I think that it does not like to be too dry in summer and needs an acid soil- mine has a PH of approx. 6.5

Cliff thanks for your kind comment

[Anthony Darby]

Here is my one flower of Narcissus cuatrecasasii and the same flower with rupicola in the next pot. A wee bulbocodium seedling and asturiensis with burnt leaves compared with a dwarf rescued from a clump of brambles a few years ago.

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Anthony, It seems the cua... is a little more orangey, or richer coloured than rupicola. Mine are the same so probably both are rupicola. Next spring I'll try to photograph both in a vase at once if their flowering co-incides or overlaps.

Ian yours are so very happy but then, they keep such very good company in your garden. No wonder they look well and contented.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Superb drift of N. cyclamineus Ian !  Well done !

[Anthony Darby]

Just noticed that imposter narcissus of Anthony's a couple of pages ago. Its very nice. How tall is it Anthony?

I'll measure it tonight, if I get time. It's Lucy's 10th birthday and I forgot to cancel my tutoring at 7 p.m.

[Oron Peri]

One of the few Narcissus that does really well here, N. Hawera.

[annew]

Ian - great clump of cyclamineus, which I find very difficult. Anthony, some nice dwarfs, but I think Mark would suggest your asturiensis have Stagonospora?? Oron, that is a very nice photo of Hawera. Thanks, all.