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ian mcenery

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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #60 on: April 16, 2012, 12:21:24 AM »
Here is a favourite daff

N suzy
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #61 on: April 16, 2012, 09:54:54 AM »
Quote from: FrazerHenderson on April 15, 2012, 08:11:46 PM
Splendid website review of daffs. There's some genuine quality there, equal to the best of the northern growers. Thanks again for sharing.
The most pleasing thing Frazer, is that the entrant for class 1 has won the Championship for the first time.  I know that Paul Payne (one of the other growers) exhibits with some success at Harrogate ;)
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #62 on: April 16, 2012, 07:54:49 PM »
Brian

I'm glad you picked up on my tongue in the cheek remark! ;)

Some seriously good blooms though - Class 24 winner is superb - and the photography really does them justice.

I'm off next weekend to see some of the best from the north east growers of Tyneside (Frankie Charlton etc) before then taking a trip down to the Harrogate show _I'll look out for the southern daffs.

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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #63 on: April 19, 2012, 10:39:07 AM »
The yellow form of Narcissus alpestris which is slowly increasing.
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #64 on: April 19, 2012, 12:01:55 PM »
Perfection in my eyes. 8)
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #65 on: April 19, 2012, 04:59:31 PM »
Very nice indeed Tony. None of my alpestris have flowered this year (two lots both from you, one in 2008 the other in 2010) although they flowered well last year. Do you find it a difficult species?
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #66 on: April 19, 2012, 06:29:04 PM »
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 19, 2012, 04:59:31 PM
Very nice indeed Tony. None of my alpestris have flowered this year (two lots both from you, one in 2008 the other in 2010) although they flowered well last year. Do you find it a difficult species?
You beat me to it David. Having read that it was difficult, I was going to ask Tony if it was his experience too. It is a very attractive sp. 
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #67 on: April 19, 2012, 07:14:07 PM »
Quote from: Gerry Webster on April 19, 2012, 06:29:04 PM
Quote from: David Nicholson on April 19, 2012, 04:59:31 PM
Very nice indeed Tony. None of my alpestris have flowered this year (two lots both from you, one in 2008 the other in 2010) although they flowered well last year. Do you find it a difficult species?
You beat me to it David. Having read that it was difficult, I was going to ask Tony if it was his experience too. It is a very attractive sp.  

I have no problems with it and have several pots in flower at the moment. I wonder if you are growing it too hot and dry in summer. In the wild it is a high altitude meadow/mountain plant and although I let it dry out it is cool here even in the middle of summer which is how it is in the Pyrenees
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #68 on: April 19, 2012, 07:31:07 PM »
Thanks for that Tony. I had it in some covered outdoor shelving for the summer where it was dry but, last summer, was never hot!!
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #69 on: April 20, 2012, 07:42:01 AM »
Quote from: Tony Willis on April 19, 2012, 10:39:07 AM
The yellow form of Narcissus alpestris which is slowly increasing.

Tony,
simply stunning. 8) 8) 8)
A pity it is not a fast grower. I believe she would have many fans... :)
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #70 on: April 20, 2012, 08:55:59 AM »
It's beautiful, Tony.
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #71 on: April 20, 2012, 10:08:51 PM »
Can anyone ID this one for me please.?
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #72 on: April 21, 2012, 11:00:37 PM »
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #73 on: April 22, 2012, 10:04:09 AM »
Thanks Anne, that's it, now I remember planting it. The old brain is getting a bit fuzzy. :)
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Re: April Narcissus 2012
« Reply #74 on: April 22, 2012, 12:06:09 PM »
Comes to us all Michael :-\
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