March Narcissus 2011

[Rafa]

this is N. bulbocodium L., the mother of N. x consolationis

[Gerry Webster]

Fascinating Rafa. Many thanks.

[Rafa]

Returning to N. blacoi and N. hedraeanthus I was also able to compare the hybrids with N. triandrus subsp. pallidulus blooming all together at the same time. N. x montielanus is always bigger than N. x cazorlanus, shorter pedicel, bulbocodium like perianth tube...

[annew]

A wonderful series of photos, Rafa. Many thanks. Were both parents among the hybrids in the field shown in your first post?
I had to smile at the last photo of N. x montielanus, which seems to show damage on the corolla by bumble bees robbing nectar. I am currently chasing them away from my flowers so they do not become spoiled before a show next weekend. I am losing the race.

[Rafa]

Both dissapeared, they were ecologicaly displaced by the hybrid, also helped by the human activities. N. blancoi were completely removed to use the country for olive trees and only very very few plants are surviving quite far from this field.

[Gerry Webster]

Narcissus bulbocodium

A trade form of unknown provenance. Received as N. bulbocodium subsp. nivalis.

[Tony Willis]

A second terrible year for my narcissus with many dieing having had the roots killed by the cold.

Some that have survived in flower now

Narcissus bulbocodium
Narcissus bulbocodium ssp citrinus
Narcissus rupicola
narcissus calcicola a gift from Melvyn

[Gerry Webster]

My sympathies for your losses Tony. Here narcissus seem to have emerged unscathed though I have lost some crocus &, surprisingly, a well established plant of Daphne retusa.

[Michael J Campbell]

Have I finally got the true Narcissus bulbocodium ssp. obesus,?

[ian mcenery]

Can't compete with Rafa's pictures from the wild. Here is my jonquilla (thanks Anne)

[Mini-daffs]

 Hi Anne
Nice seedlings. I hope you have used Papa Snoz in your hybridising. It is a diploid and this means it can be used both ways with most of our miniature seedlings. Papa Snoz multiplies well and produces a lot of pollen. Its seedlings tend to inherit its petal texture and substance. You can use it for both cyclamineus and standard hybridising.
Kind regards
Graham

[annew]

Hi Graham,
Yes, the first of Papa Snoz' seedlings flowered this year as below. In some, I'm finding the flowers a bit too big, though might be more in scale next year. K numbers refer to your unnamed ones that I have. (too long to write down the whole set of numbers, so I've coded them.
Second Fiddle was admired at the Loughborough show.

[annew]

Michael, I would say yes.

[annew]

A puzzle - I grew this from seed kindly sent to me by another forumist as N. cuatrecasasii, but I don't think it is that species. I think it might be rupicola. Any ideas?

[ArnoldT]

Anne:

Looks like N. rupicola.  The N. cuartrecasasii has slightly reflexed petals.