Narcissus September - December 2009

[Paul T]

Thanks Gerd.

Very nice.  I wonder if your plants of german ancestry are similar to my seedlings of german ancestry.

[Michael J Campbell]

Narcissus serotinus.  A little late, but better late than never.

[Paul T]

Nice, Michael.

[Hans A.]

A species which normally blooms in spring here - but thanks to a friend of this forum now also the more eastern distributed autumn flowering form of Narcissus tazetta grows here.  

[Gerdk]

Hans,
Beautiful shot of a nice plant - the flowering time suits to produce hybrids with Narcissus miniatus!

I add some pics from today here

1. first Narcissus miniatus - just opening
2. + 3. Narcissus x perezlarae

Gerd

[Paul T]

Gerd,

I've said it before, and I'll likely say it again.... Very nice!!

[Ragged Robin]

Narcissus miniatus is really attractive in the way it shows the flowerhead at different angles, Gerd...if the sun is out do they all 'look' the same way or are they very stiff in the stem?

[Gerdk]

Thank you, Paul!

Narcissus miniatus is really attractive in the way it shows the flowerhead at different angles, Gerd...if the sun is out do they all 'look' the same way or are they very stiff in the stem?

Robin: The flowers are in a different stage of developing - opening. When they are developed totally they were held in a similar angle to the stem but were not pointing to the same direction - not like sunflowers do.

Gerd

[Lesley Cox]

The N. miniatus is a real delight. Gerd, you are so clever with these exquisite little autumn species. Each is a jewel. Thank you for your lovely pictures.

[Hans A.]

Wonderful shots of your perfectly grown Narcissi, Gerd!

Hans,
Beautiful shot of a nice plant - the flowering time suits to produce hybrids with Narcissus miniatus!

Generally I prefer the pure species and try to avoid artificial/horticultural hybrids - but I have to admit, because a of curiosity about fertility of F1 hybrids, I put some pollen of N. elegans on it. As a  side effect it could result in a very floriferous gardenplant.

[Ragged Robin]

Thank you, Paul!

Narcissus miniatus is really attractive in the way it shows the flowerhead at different angles, Gerd...if the sun is out do they all 'look' the same way or are they very stiff in the stem?

Robin: The flowers are in a different stage of developing - opening. When they are developed totally they were held in a similar angle to the stem but were not pointing to the same direction - not like sunflowers do.

Gerd

Thanks for that, Gerd, as here with most of the garden facing South on a slope in front of the chalet means that the flowers face that way and you often only see the back of a flower head - which is fine but with Narcissus and Daffodils the front shows their character

[Oron Peri]

After a few drops of rain and they start...
N. serotinus from the Israeli coast and a beautiful N. miniatus - orange form received last year from a nice forum member.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Wonderful little gems Oron !!

[dominique]

Very nice Oron

[Lesley Cox]

"Orange" may be a little optomistic but very attractive anyway. I guess Israel's climate will suit these little gems.