Narcissus September - December 2009

[cycnich]

Just in flower over the last couple of days Narcissus 'Cedric Morris, an old favourite I have grown for many years, always in flower before christmas and one I always look forward to. A little tall this year due to lack of light with all the rain I guess.

[dominique]

After N. cantabricus foliosus out now, N. Taffeta and albidus zaianicus (for the last one, thank at the father  who sent  it me !!!)

[Gerry Webster]

Very nice plants & photos Do. I'm trying to get some decent pics of my own narcissus at the moment. I find it quite difficult with a digital camera on auto.

[David Nicholson]

Very nice indeed Dom.

[Sinchets]

This Narcissus is flowering just now. It is labelled as 'Taffeta', but I see that this should be white. The pictures show a plant in the frame and one that reappeared in the garden. They both opened on the same day and I assume they are the same plant. The one outside appears, yellower but I am not sure if this is because it has been frosted several times
Any help gratefully received.

[annew]

Thanks to all for showing your narcissus. I am just 'lurking' at present, no time to take photos, but will hope to contribute more later. Meanwhile I am enjoying everyone else's!

[Gerry Webster]

This Narcissus is flowering just now. It is labelled as 'Taffeta', but I see that this should be white. The pictures show a plant in the frame and one that reappeared in the garden. They both opened on the same day and I assume they are the same plant. The one outside appears, yellower but I am not sure if this is because it has been frosted several times
Any help gratefully received.

Give it a couple of days Simon. I have never grown 'Taffeta' but my experience of other hoop-petticoats is that, while they may open yellow, they often fade to white after 48 hrs or so.

[dominique]

Simon
I find that our two Taffeta seem different by the corona, yours more opened and crenalate than mine. Are you ok ? Rafa, Ian or Maggi could perhaps give they idea about them
Dom

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Gerry. In a few days time everything will be white here!
Dom, it was seeing your pic that first made me question mine. Then I looked at other pics on the net and they are the same as yours. It may be I have mine labelled incorrectly.

[dominique]

Simon I find yours looks better my albidus zaianicus than  my Taffeta.

[Sinchets]

Thanks, Dom.

[Gerry Webster]

Narcissus romieuxii ‘Treble Chance’

A selection from JCA 805 made by Bob Potterton in the mid-1970s. The coronas are approx. 40mm in diam.

 First phot straight from camera,
second photo with some tweaking on Gamma,( Brightness and Contrast) settings

[ashley]

Very attractive Gerry, showing nicely how the corona matures and eventually reflexes at the margin

[Luc Gilgemyn]

A very handsome pot Gerry !!

[Gerry Webster]

Thanks Ashley & Luc. And thanks to Maggi for the tweaking - a bit closer to the colour in life.