Narcissus March 2009 -

[Sinchets]

Thanks again Tony.

[Jo]

Some narcissus in the greenhouse and garden now, and also the little native one which is in bloom all through the hedge banks here.

The first is N carzolensis ( is that the correct spelling cos the label's faded ) and close up on twin flowers, then N 'Hawera' cos its easy. Then outside N 'Mite', N cyclamineus and finally N pseudonarcissus.

Why do my bulbicodium baby's leaves turn yellow and then pull out ?

[mark smyth]

Anne why do you grow Kennellis inside? Mine are outside and doing well as are my x cazorlanus

Anyone know this one? They were rescued from a very old local garden and I should get more.

[tonyg]

Jo.  This happens here sometimes too.  Some forms seem more susceptible than others.  I think it is just rot around the neck of the bulb causing the top growth to die off.  A bit like damping off in seedlings of all kinds.  Caused by?  Could be erratic watering, frost damage, disease.  In large bulbs it can be a sign of  narcissus fly   and I would tip the pot out and remove such bulbs in hope of preventing future problems. 

Mark - Annes' Kennellis looks great under glass even if it would do OK outdoors. 
When you get more of that nice bicoloured narcissus you can get some for me too   It's a beaut!

[Gerry Webster]

Jo, Tony - its happening here also with N. jonquilla. I don't know why. The flower scapes continue to look fine.

[Jo]

I'll tip them out and have a look, they are in a frost free greenhouse but damping off could easily be the problem cos the house is quite shady, for Cyclamen, and air movement limited.

Mark, thats a lovely narcissus, does it have a scent ? 

[annew]

It's a beauty, Mark. Re Kenellis, I had it in a pot to show it , but I'll probably plant some out. Some of my clumps of daffs in the garden are just 1cm stumps thanks to slugs. I don't want this to happen to special ones.

[mark smyth]

OK Anne and Tony I'll go and rescue some more this weekend and also get some twinscaled. The garden has lots of the one shown, poeticus and lots of 'old' looking Narcissus with small cups. The sad thing is there are 100s of blind clumps

[mark smyth]

Anne you were in the garden last year!

[mark smyth]

Here's the bicoloured Narcissus again. Same camera but different light conditions

[Lesley Cox]

Superbly grown plants as usual Anne. Shame we don't yet have smellyvision

Well Mr Admin is supposed to be working on that. Wonder what the holdup is? 

[Lesley Cox]

Here's the bicoloured Narcissus again. Same camera but different light conditions

How tall is it Mark?

[Maggi Young]

Superbly grown plants as usual Anne. Shame we don't yet have smellyvision

Well Mr Admin is supposed to be working on that. Wonder what the holdup is? 

He's got a terrible cold, Lesley, can't do the testing....... Doc says it could be years before he smells good again.... at least, i think that's what he said....

[Tony Willis]

My Narcissus alpestris. This is a cream coloured form from near Cerler.There have been discussions as to it being a separate species which clearly it is not,just a colour form. This was discussed in the AGS Journal vol 71 page 124.

[maggiepie]

My Narcissus alpestris.

Tony, it is absolutely beautiful, I love the colour.