February Narcissus 2011

[WimB]

Gerd,

I had never seen or heard about a N. hedraeanthus with that height. Thanks for showing, it's very nice and a good grown specimen.

[Gerry Webster]

Yes, Gerd's hedraeanthus is both distinctive  & attractive. Perhaps its height is a consequence of being fed on dead dog?

No dead dogs around here - (is this a common saying?) 
The height of the Desfiladero type is a genetic factor - the specimen from the Sierra de Cazorla are always much shorter - just as the outstanding ones from Wim.
Gerd

No Gerd. I just though it likely that the  'Despeñaperros' might have died as a result of the fall.

[David Nicholson]

One from the greenhouse today-Narcissus x susannae. This a one a gift from Gerd. Thank you Gerd.

[Maggi Young]

Narcissus x susannae ( given a new name now, I think, if I read Rafa's recent posts correctly.....  one of my ABSOLUTE favourites.... look at her... she is gorgeous!!

[David Nicholson]

Narcissus x susannae ( given a new name now, I think, if I read Rafa's recent posts correctly.....  one of my ABSOLUTE favourites.... look at her... she is gorgeous!!

I know, but it's such a long name, and I'd have to check the spelling. Anyway at my age it's nearly bed time.

[Diane Clement]

Narcissus x susannae ( given a new name now, I think, if I read Rafa's recent posts correctly.....  one of my ABSOLUTE favourites.... look at her... she is gorgeous!!  

Not "one of" for me, it IS my absolute favourite.  I just love the crystalline white of cantabricus, and I love the shape of triandrus, and here they come together.  Thanks for posting it, David.  I think Rafa now calls it Narcissus x litigiosus or N x matritensis.  Perhaps the Narcissus King would enlighten us (again, sorry!)  

[Lesley Cox]

Welcome as a poster to the Forum Betty. At 89 you may be our oldest poster or at least the oldest to START posting. Well done. We all know that life goes on while there is something to look forward to in the garden or among the seed pots.

I do confirm Betty's note about her beautifuk Narcissus. I hope the two she gave me will flower so I can show it here at the right flowering time, late autumn.

[Gerdk]

Yes, Gerd's hedraeanthus is both distinctive  & attractive. Perhaps its height is a consequence of being fed on dead dog?

No dead dogs around here - (is this a common saying?) 
The height of the Desfiladero type is a genetic factor - the specimen from the Sierra de Cazorla are always much shorter - just as the outstanding ones from Wim.
Gerd

No Gerd. I just though it likely that the  'Despeñaperros' might have died as a result of the fall.

Sorry Gerry,
sometimes I'm a bit slow on the uptake, especially concerning another
language thin mine! 

Gerd

[annew]

David, it's beautiful whatever you call it. x litigiosus sounds like some sort of law suit.

[Gerry Webster]

Yes, Gerd's hedraeanthus is both distinctive  & attractive. Perhaps its height is a consequence of being fed on dead dog?

No dead dogs around here - (is this a common saying?) 
The height of the Desfiladero type is a genetic factor - the specimen from the Sierra de Cazorla are always much shorter - just as the outstanding ones from Wim.
Gerd

No Gerd. I just though it likely that the  'Despeñaperros' might have died as a result of the fall.

Sorry Gerry,
sometimes I'm a bit slow on the uptake, especially concerning another
language thin mine! 

Gerd

No need for apologies Gerd. If you had attempted a similar joke in German I would have been at a complete loss.
Gerry

[Hillview croconut]

Hi Anne,

No "Mondieu" was bred by Rod Barwick of Glenbrook Bulb Farm here in Tasmania, it is one of many cultivars that he has created. I think he regards it as too big for successful exhibition and not in the same league as some of his others like, "Ben'Bler", "Mitimoto", "Smarple"or "Spoirot". Some of these have won multiple Gold Medals in the USA and have been shown on the Forum before by Fermi.
Are any of these in the UK? Probably his most famous miniature is the triandrus hybrid, "Angel's Whisper". Are you growing this?

Cheers, Marcus

[Maggi Young]

I remember forumist "Ragged Robin" mentioning N. 'Angel's Whisper' so it must be about in Europe.

[Lesley Cox]

Robin had hers from me and mine came from Marcus. It's very vigorous. It was a roundabout journey to the Swiss Alps. A friend of Robin's was in NZ and picked up the bulbs from her friend/relative who happened to be one of my market vendors, I having the day before taken them to him. Robin's friend then took them to the UK where Robin was at the time and then to her Alpine home. I hope they've established well.

All courtesy of the Forum as I'd posted a picture of 'Angel's Whisper' in the spring of 2009.

We haven't heard from Ragged Robin for a long time. Presumably she's still "lost in the mointains of Valais?"

[Hillview croconut]

Hi Guys,

Hi Guys,
That is an amazingly convoluted journey for a little bulb from Claremont, Tasmania! Still it has strutted the some of the biggest exhibition stages in the world so I guess it won't be too phased. There's something almost omnipresent about being able to be in so many places all at the one time .

Rod has new wizz bang creation, called "Sad'Husser" pronunced 'Seducer". It is a miniature pink cup, Premier Award, Australasian Championsips in Aukland NZ 2007 at $60 a shot its gotta be good.

New ones rolling out on the production line include a new triandrus of the Angel series, Angel's End (must the last one?) and some N. canaliculatus hybrids, "Canavenice", "Canasuez" and "Canapanama" - likes to play with words this fellow.

Cheers, Marcus

[rob krejzl]

at $60 a shot its gotta be good.

I hope so, though the $60 is actually for a flowering-sized bulb plus a smaller one, so not quite so pricey. With my order I also got Canapanama added gratis.