February Narcissus 2011

[Rafa]

Probably, Gerry... My first impresion was a plant very close to N. calcicola. Where did you read it?

[annew]

I'm not sure, but I think N.eugeniae is considered by his author as N. confusus...

Then I am in agreement with him. 
It would seem that, as in THE Snowdrop book, any monograph would be out of date before it was published, with so many 'new' species being described, or given different designations. Is there any chance of a consensus being reached?

[Gerry Webster]

Probably, Gerry... My first impresion was a plant very close to N. calcicola. Where did you read it?

Rafa - in his 2000 seed list Jim Archibald listed  seed from N. calcicola collected by John Blanchard in the Algarve. I was intrigued since this seemed to be a new location for the species - additional to the two well known locations further north. So, when I saw your post on a new member of Apodanthae I wondered whether this could be it. I was especially interested since N. calcicola is my favourite narcissus.

[Rafa]

Anne, you could be agree or not, In my case, I don't know enough N. eugeniae, and I only trust in F. Casas criteria as he was his author. I would like to see some locations to have my own oppinion, I know veeery well N. confusus, so if it is the same It wont be very difficoult.

Thank you Gerry, I don't remeber were it was described.... near Faro I think. I saw the pictures in F. Casas study but I don't remeber all the concepts.. a notepad is needed! Precisely talking about N. calcicola, it seems there are whitish forms that remeber N. atlanticus.

[Gerry Webster]

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Thank you Gerry, I don't remeber were it was described.... near Faro I think. I saw the pictures in F. Casas study but I don't remeber all the concepts.. a notepad is needed! Precisely talking about N. calcicola, it seems there are whitish forms that remeber N. atlanticus.
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Rafa - according to Archibald's list, the seed was collected at a site NW of Faro.

[ArnoldT]

Here is the topic of discussion.

[annew]

Rafa, I only meant that I was confused - I am not qualified to give a real opinion.

[David Nicholson]

Here is the topic of discussion.

.... and a very pretty topic too.

[ArnoldT]

David, Thanks,

Are they scented?

[David Nicholson]

David, Thanks,

Are they scented?

Arnold, you are asking the wrong bloke that question

[Gerry Webster]

David, Thanks,

Are they scented?

Yes, strongly of violets.

[ArnoldT]

Gerry:

Got home this evening and gave the thing a sniff and it's violets alright.

Thanks,

[David Nicholson]

A few days ago I posted a pic of one of my two plants of Narcissus asturiensis and said that I would post the second as soon as it was open enough as last year a friend cast doubt on it's authenticity. Here are both with my first post shown first.

The first is a less robust plant than the second but the first is flowering for the first time this year. Their height is about the same. The corona on the first plant is a little smaller than on the second. The leaves are pale green on the first but glaucous (to my eye!) on the second. I would welcome any views.

[David Nicholson]

Two from the greenhouse today both from Anne's List.

Narcissus 'Mitimoto: This one originally raised in Australia by Glenbrook and is a cross Nylon Group x N. bulbocodium var. conspicuus. Daffseek says it's sweetly scented but I couldn't detect it.

N. "Bowles Early Sulphur" a selection originally made by the great man himself in the 1950's. I only have one bulb so it will be in a pot until I have sufficient to go in the garden. Lokks nice and healthy Anne.

[ArnoldT]

Nice stuff David