Narcissus September - December 2009

[Armin]

Gerd,
it seems you are enjoying a splendid autuum season, too
The miniatus orange tinted is a stunner - wow

[Ragged Robin]

I agree with Armin.....Gerd, some fascinating results and I would like to know more about how you achieved them 

[Paul T]

Beautiful as always, Gerd.  Thanks.

[David Nicholson]

It was a grimy old day here today but looking bright in the greenhouse with pots of little daffs all over the place. Here's one of them Narcissus cantabricus var. foliosus

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Looking good David ! 
Mine aren't even showing buds yet...

[Gerdk]

Thanks to Armin, Paul and Robin!

I agree with Armin.....Gerd, some fascinating results and I would like to know more about how you achieved them 

Robin, Narcissus miniatus with slightly orange tinted petals were found occasionally in some populations - maybe caused by an influence from other autumn flowering species. If you pollinate an 'orange' flower with another one of the same color you can expect offspring of an superior orange.
The plant shown orange x orange is the first one which built flowers from my own seeds - unfortunately I didn't note the date when sown.

Gerd

[Armin]

Very beautiful David
Congratulation!

[David Nicholson]

Thanks Luc and Armin, many more to come.

[Ragged Robin]

The plant shown orange x orange is the first one which built flowers from my own seeds

Thanks for explaining Gerd - ultimately is it the centre that is the focal point of interest or the orange tinted petals?

[Gerdk]

[- ultimately is it the centre that is the focal point of interest or the orange tinted petals?

Robin,

I'm not sure wether I got the sense of your question right.
I guess you mean what was special for me - the color of the corona (which is the center) or the color of the petals?
The orange tinted petals are unusual while an orange corona is typical for Narcissus miniatus. Besides some hybrids and the very tiny Narcissus cavanillesii typical autumn flowering daffodils with yellow petals are unknown.

Gerd

[Lesley Cox]

Thanks Luc and Armin, many more to come.

Thank goodness it will be 2010 soon.

[Michael J Campbell]

Look what I found in the garden today,a bit battered by the heavy rain and wind last night.Never had one this early.

Narcissus bulbocodium

[Lesley Cox]

It's still in flower here too Michael. Not many bulb species can be said to flower for six months.

[Ragged Robin]

Look what I found in the garden today,a bit battered by the heavy rain and wind last night.Never had one this early.

Narcissus bulbocodium

Good to see what mine will look like in a few years                                                      

[David Nicholson]

Here's a few pics of a clone I have labelled as Narcissus romieuxii var. mesatlanticus. According to John Blanchard it should be yellow?