Narcissus July to September 2009 Mostly S.hemisphere

[Paul T]

Graham,

I'm fairly happy to just have ANY form of the species, given how hard they are to find.  Just wish I could find better forms of them available (but realise that they aren't).  I adore that cupularis you posted (not a species I have heard of before) and that second last seedling is an absolutely stunner!!!!!!!!!  I want!!!!!  

[Lesley Cox]

This is a short and chunky seedling from some local mixed seed of assorted hybrids. The flowers are very large for the height (10cms) of the plant and the foliage is quite wide. Didn't like it at first but I'm coming around to it.

[johnw]

This is a short and chunky seedling from some local mixed seed of assorted hybrids. The flowers are very large for the height (10cms) of the plant and the foliage is quite wide. Didn't like it at first but I'm coming around to it.
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I like it. Chunky would seem to be a highly desirable trait in any cyclamineus hybrid, don't you think? Especially ones that look so much like cyclamineus itself.

johnw

[Lesley Cox]

You're probably right John. Certainly my straight cyclamineus are lanky and thin but that's probably because they are in what amounts to long grass, at present. One thing is sure, cyclamineus seems to hybridise with just about anything.

Yout lilium seed arrived yesterday evening. Many thanks. Back to the seed sowing bench!

[Paul T]

VERY nice, Lesley.

[Paul T]

Some more hoops in flower for me at the moment.....

Narcissus 'Ianmon'
Narcissus 'Mitimoto', which I note on mine has white petals, whereas yours posted recently Fermi has green.  Environmental difference?  The main clump of mine in the garden is still to open fully... this one was in a pot out the back.
Narcissus 'Spoirot'

And from Graham.... Narcissus triandrus hybrid 'KB/64/91/1N', just starting up.

Click on the pic for a larger version.

[arillady]

Paul I have just seen your Narcissus cordubensis clump - how lovely. If you have a spare of any of your species anytime.

[Paul T]

Pat,

Happy to obliqe!  When dormant I'm happy to send you some of whichever species you're after.  Most I now have in sufficient quantities to be able to spare a bulb at the very least. 

[Rogan]

Ah, what can I say - lovely daffs everyone...   

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Nice Daffs everyone !

Love the sulphur yellow of your Mitimoto, Paul !  Funny name though 

[fermi de Sousa]

Narcissus "Quince" is just starting, a few weeks behind its siblings "Jumblie" and "Tete-a-Tete",


cheers
fermi

[Mini-daffs]

 
Luc, Mitimoto was the name of a well known American miniature daffodil enthusiasts dog. You would be surprised about the origins of some daffodil names.
Mitimoto is an outstanding exhibition bulbocodium although I find Olumbo a more prolific breeder.
Paul, miniature 6W-P of the highest exhibition are very very rare.

[Paul T]

Graham,

I haven't come across Olumbo before.  What's it like?

So you're saying that I have very refined taste when it comes to daffs then?    Yes, unfortunately I know I do.... tends to be expensive when I can actually source things. 

[Maggi Young]

Paul, your photos are really FAB: sharp focus and good colour. 
It is cold and wet here today and the sight of these colourful beauties is a great tonic!

[vanozzi]

The front -on min poeticus sdl

Paul,
Just catching up on Forum after a few weeks away.
I think you might have something really special with your little poet, especially if it stays at 35mm - could be a real potent breeder for adding colour to a range of miniatures! Any spare bulbs to sell?
Did we meet in Tasmania  - or was it Perth, or both?
Brian

G'day Brian--thanks for your assessment of my miniature poet.I've also been on holiday and been busy since my return , so have not been active on the forum.Yes I did meet you and your lovely wife in Tassie, but it was over a few drinks at David Jackson's, so maybe that explains something .
Now the story with this miniature poet is that I retrieved it from a  row of my standard poet seedlings on it's first flowering.You can imagine the joy at seeing it.That year it was dug in the green as I was relocating back to the mainland.It didn't flower last year, but there is a flower stem forming on two plants where the name tag is--one plant is single nose , the other triple nose.I can't be sure that either is the min. poet, and now you've got me worried that it may not retain it's size!
Regards--Paul Rumkorf