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Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« on: March 17, 2013, 11:56:09 PM »
Don't know if Maggi will want to add "in the South Hemisphere" to the title - but I can't add these pics to the current "spring flowering Narcissus" thread obviously!
I received this as Narcissus serotinus but I'm presuming it's what we are now supposed to N. obsoletus.
Flowering on very short stems - possibly because they were recently repotted and kept under shade-cloth.
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« Last Edit: March 18, 2013, 11:25:51 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 11:56:49 PM »
A second pot of narcissus obsoletus is in flower now - the first still has a bloom or two opening!
No sign of Narcissus viridiflorus yet.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2013, 05:54:46 AM »
A very nice pot-full indeed, Fermi! I have not managed to achieve success with this species yet; either my climate doesn't suit it or I don't know how.   :-[
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 09:09:30 AM »
Fermi, thanks for these autumn flowers in (my) spring. Looking much better in sufficient
sunlight!

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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2013, 09:32:21 AM »
No sign of 'grass' in my pots of seedlings yet.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 10:47:41 AM »
Hi everyone.
I missed my daffs over the last season.
Settled in Melbourne now and just bought some standard hoops at The Big W from memory, might have been Target.
Its nice to have something anyway.
Cant wait for the pictures this season.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2013, 11:06:36 AM »
Hello Kees,
 Great to hear from you that you are getting settled in Melbourne.   Wishing you the very best, as ever.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2013, 12:57:59 AM »
Hope to catch up soon, Kees!
Narcissus viridiflorus has started flowering here at last!
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2013, 02:49:36 AM »
No sign of mine yet.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2013, 06:38:28 AM »
That is an impressive clump Fermi. Does the scent travel all round the garden?
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2013, 09:10:22 AM »
That is an impressive clump Fermi. Does the scent travel all round the garden?
Not in the chilly hours of the morning when I took the pic! ;D
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2013, 10:00:12 AM »
Getting chilly here too Fermi. Had to drive my son James to hockey training at 6.15 yesterday morning and it was 10oC on the car thermometer! :o Only got up to 23oC during the day too. I think Narcissus viridiflorus flowers in late October/November in its native Spain. We are on the same latitude more of less, but in the southern hemisphere, so that would make it flowering end of April/May here. We still haven't had any meaningful rain, and these chilly nights are cloudless.
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2013, 11:24:53 AM »
Narcissus viridiflorus has started flowering here at last!
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fermi

Fermi,
Looking at your plants it seems the species does better in your region than in its homeland
Spain.

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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2013, 09:41:32 PM »
Great clump of viridiflorus, Fermi!
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Re: Autumn flowering Narcissus - in the South Hemisphere 2013
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2013, 02:42:12 PM »
Just recieved a note to say that Trevanion Daffodils' website is up and running with a new catalogue : trevaniondaffodils.com.au
Just put in an order and hope it arrives before we leave for Prague!!! Sorry that you won't be able to order from overseas, but it's worth a look at the breeding if you like tazettas!
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