Narcissus July to September 2009 Mostly S.hemisphere

[Kees Green]

I meant to say that that mini yellow is only 3 inches in height maximum, not sure why I typed 4-5 must have been thinking about the Tete tete height variances I have at present.
This is a great group with people offering other people bulbs and seed, I really hope that in the future I will have some crosses that you guys will like to have and I can offer-might take a few years though
I find it fascinating all the different daffodil species and hybrids that are out there and to see pics of the species in their natural habitats are amazing, you sometimes forget that these amazing bulbs are native to some country. In the future I will have to visit the mountains of Spain, France and Africa-guess the kids will have to be gone before that can happen, so only another 20 odd years   

[arillady]

And don't forget they will return - you might find a small gap to escape just kidding.
Yes it would be good to see the natural habitat in person of many of the Narcissus species and other bulbs and rhizomes and plants etc

[Lesley Cox]

Is your little one N. asturiensis Kees?

[Otto Fauser]

Hi
Anyone know what this latest min daff is, any help would be great, it is about 4-5 inches in height.
Kees , it looks like one I grow as N. minor
     Otto.

[Kees Green]

It does look like asturiensis, might be a bit small for minor.
Thanks for the ID's
I will post a lot more pics for ID's in the next few weeks, already have another out that I do not know.

[fermi de Sousa]

It does look like asturiensis, might be a bit small for minor.
Thanks for the ID's
I will post a lot more pics for ID's in the next few weeks, already have another out that I do not know.

The other possibility is that it's a hybrid such as "Little Gem", though it maybe a bit short for that one.
I've already posted these pics in the SH thread, but here again are:
Slip'ry


Topolino


Narcissus bulbocodium citrinus


Narcissus "February Gold"


cheers
fermi

[Mini-daffs]

Kees
Your unknown bulb looks a bit like Wee Bee or Little Gem which are small selections of N. minor. There are other small selections of N. minor so it is difficult to be certain which one it is. There is also some doubt as to whether there are any differences between some of the selections of N. minor. It is almost certainly not N. asturiensis. The flower looks far too big to be N. asturiensis and the form is all wrong for N. jacetanus (a species that is slightly larger than N. asturiensis).



 N asturiensis ssp vasculonicus
 N. asturiensis - form with petals that do not inflex all that much
 N. asturiensis - heavily frilled form
 N. jacetanus - small form

[Kees Green]

Interesting as I bought some last year which were named Wee Gem, I wonder if these are actually Little Gem, they are very small though, even smaller than the ones I posted but they do look similar.
Thanks for all the advise.
I will post some more pics when time and weather permit, I have a 2 year old birthday party this weekend down in Southland, will keep an eye out for old varieties. I got a few last year from the farm, a pseudonarcissus and some other small daffs. I remember they had a lot of doubles. It will be interesting to see what is up.

[arillady]

What I received as Narcissus fernandessii.
You can see my little digital does not like yellow.

[Mini-daffs]

Hi
Kees I have attached a photo of our Little Gem. It looks a lot like your flower.

[galahad]

Narcissus Rival
Height:   Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:   Grant E. Mitsch
Year Registered:   1976
Country:   United States

Narcissus Daffy Duck
Height:   Dwarf - less than 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
Hybridizer:   Bill Dijk
Year Registered:   2003
Country:   New Zealand

[Paul T]

Some more of the Hoop Petticoat daffs that I have flowering at the moment....

Narcissus 'Galligaskins', which many have commented on earlier in this topic.  Just an updated pic showing what the clump looked like a couple of weeks ago.
Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
Narcissus 'Ta-Julia' seedling (number wasn't given to me when I received it)
Narcissus romieuxii ssp ablidus var zaianicus forma lutescens
Narcissus 'Ben'Bler' - this small clump was at a friend's place, much more established than mine!  Amazing size to the flower, and so substantial!  
And the promise of things to come... buds on Narcissus cordubensis a week ago (quite a few of the flowers are out now as well)

Please click on the pic for a larger version.  If pics are too large, please let me know.

[Ragged Robin]

Are any of these hoop petticoats scented Paul - they are so jaunty and make me smile everytime I see them 

[Paul T]

Robin,

I have no idea.  I don't think so, but I'ev completely missed perfumes before on flowers, until alerted to the fact that sticking my nose in them is worthwhile. 

[Regelian]

Paul,

you've made me green with envy!  Wonderful, wonderful.  I have only managed to get these petite ballerinas to bloom once for me.  I have a few bulbs in a pot with almost pure gravel, plus a bit of organics, to see if I can get them to bloom this Spring.  All my previous efforts rotted during Summer or Autumn.

You really have the green thumb.

Jamie