Winter flowering Narcissus 2012 - 2013

[ArnoldT]

Two for today.

Narcissus cantabricus clusii petunoid

Narcissus bulbocodium praecox paucinervis

[Gerry Webster]

Narcissus cantabricus subsp. cantabricus      

Derived from a collection by Rafa: Madrid, Aldea del Fresno, (see also JJA 699.814). These bulbs came from Kurt Vickery.  Most of the commercially available (imported) plants sold as subsp. cantabricus seem to be  var. foliosus.
This the first flowering here; I expect the flowers will be somewhat larger in subsequent years.

[Mark Griffiths]

very nice Gerry.

For some reason I struggle with this species - but oddly N.romeuxii rifanus seems to do well for me - either raising from seed or bulbs it flowers well and increases, C.cantribicus usually dwindles to nothing in 2 years if that. I grew both in the greenhouse - is there some distinct difference in their cultural need?

[ArnoldT]

Mark:

I grow both side by side and they get a baking during summer months where the greenhouse temperature reaches 100 F.

They are both in long clay pots plunged in a mix of sand and gravel.

[Gerry Webster]

very nice Gerry.

For some reason I struggle with this species - but oddly N.romeuxii rifanus seems to do well for me - either raising from seed or bulbs it flowers well and increases, C.cantribicus usually dwindles to nothing in 2 years if that. I grew both in the greenhouse - is there some distinct difference in their cultural need?

Mark - this the first time I've been able to get hold of subsp. cantabricus so I have no idea how well it will do. I have no problem with growing various forms of N. romieuxii though I wish I could provide Arnold's summer temperatures - the last two years have been miserable.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely cantabricus Gerry and I concur in respect of your wish for Arnold's summer temperatures.

A couple from me from the greenhouse today:

Narcissus jeanmondii, this example from Brian Duncan.
N. romieuxii x N. bulbocodium this a gift from Ron Mudd (thanks Ron) this original bulbs from Rannveig Wallis.

[YT]

Nice specimens, David

From my outside pot bench today...

Narcissus bulbocodium var. tenuifolius x N. romieuxii ssp. albidus var. zaianicus
N. romieuxii, a sellected seedling from a German collector
N. romieuxii var. mesatlanticus '筑波の花火(Tsukuba-no-Hanabi)', a 'spider flower' mutant from the ARGS seed distribution, was found and named at a nursery in Japan.

[Gerry Webster]

Tatsuo - your plants are remarkably compact. You must have much higher light levels than we have in the UK. The first two plants are lovely but I'm afraid I cannot be so enthusiastic  about '筑波の花火(Tsukuba-no-Hanabi)'

[David Nicholson]

That is one I would have sent to the compost bin but the others are beautiful Tatsuo

[annew]

I have to agree, I sometimes get the odd seedling like that. Compare to the 'spikey' snowdrops though..
Your plants look very well grown Tatsuo, mine are much taller and fall over in the glasshouse if it is windy.

[YT]

Thank you, all
And... what a lovely conservative society

[johnw]

That is one I would have sent to the compost bin

David

We'll add your bin to our must list when visiting the UK next.  Long over-due for a Devon raid.

johnw

[annew]

Thank you, all
And... what a lovely conservative society

[ArnoldT]

Not Spring here.

Narcissus assoanus.

[fermi de Sousa]

It's now winter here in the Sothern hemisphere and this daff could be considered an autumn flowerer but was planted late so maybe that's why it's only in bloom now.
First Stanza - a cross by Lawrence Trevanion in Canberra - N. elegans v. fallax X Soleil d'Or.
cheers
fermi