Narcissus 2010

[David Nicholson]

Lovely set of seedlings there Paul R.

[Ragged Robin]

I agree, there is plenty of plant alchemy happening in your 'Handkerchief' garden Paul R

[annew]

Shame we can't swap, Paul  . But I also have a pan of seedlings from Mitimoto selfed, so having seen your lovelies, I'll be interested to see the results when they flower.

[Kees Green]

Lots of buds showing now, hope to have a good blooming season-in both respects of the word
Here is a view of the outside of the glasshouse, and some of the seedlings.

[Mini-daffs]

 
Hi
Like Paul T our season has been in progress for some time now but much more is starting to flower now. We have had our best rainfall in 15 years and a very warm autumn so our daffodils are very confused. N. cypri and N. pachybolbus are both flowering many weeks ahead of normal. Unusual flowering patterns also means unusual hybridising opportunities for us.
Mondieu is an excellent giant bulbocodium. While we have had some cold days in July, yesterday and today were both sunny and with no frost.
Graham

[Mini-daffs]

 Hi
A few more photos.
Graham

[Mini-daffs]

 
Hi
This is our early flowering giant bulbocodium hybrid that is about the same size as Mondieu.
Graham

[annew]

N. jacetanus is a favourite of mine - such a perfect little daffodil.

[Kees Green]

Great to see you pics Graham, I have been waiting for these.
Cant wait to see your cyclamineus hybrids, if I can get my finances sorted I might be able to purchase something in the future from you if Lesley or other kiwis are making a purchase.
I note you have said a w-w seedling quite clearly looks like the w-y, I take it this fades out white like snipe.
Keep posting, my first ever cyclamineus opened last night-seems early and will keep pollen to cross with other minatures, will try to pollinate tinkerbell, dovewings and maybe even golden snipe if possible.

[Armin]

Graham, I join with Anne, N. jacetanus is lovely.

[vanozzi]

Thanks for your comments David, Robbin and Anne.
These are some of my seedlings that I'm breeding with at the moment to get colour.
Sdl 01 379A#1 is a strongly coloured W-0, which I'm using in my programme for miniature  Div 6 W-R and W-O. It is just 55mm--5mm too big.I may have the first seedlings flowering from 379A#1 later this year.
Sdls 01 370#1 and 01 371#1 are intermediate size and both are seedlings from Jetfire x Nanty and Mite.Both are very smooth with broad overlapping petals.Also a picture of some miniature seedlings showing red/orange to some extent in their trumpet.
Best of luck with your Mitimoto seedlings Anne, it's a damn good flower.
Paul R

[vanozzi]

And a few other seedlings struttin' their stuff
Paul R

[Maggi Young]

Nice babies, Paul..... especially like the W-O , that has a strong "personality" to my eye.

[annew]

I like the look of the one at the back of the pot of seedlings too. And I'm always a sucker for the strongly reflexed cyclamineus types like the bicolour in your last group.

[fermi de Sousa]

Some nice seedlings coming along, Paul.
A couple of "species" in the garden:
Narcissus x intermedius


Narcissus cordubensis


cheers
fermi