Autumn flowering Narcissus 2012

[Gerdk]

Yesterday the first autumn flowering daffodills began to flower - about 10 days later than in 2011

This is Narcissus cavanillesii ssp. mauretanicus - a Salmon collection, received as N. humilis ssp. mauretanicus

Gerd

[David Nicholson]

Little beauties Gerd.

[Rafa]

very nice pot, Gerd. Here this same species is very delayed, just starting to make the roots, and also in the nature they are still almost weaking up from dormancy, I think as no friend have pictured yet...

[pehe]

Gerd, what a sight!
Your heat treating system is working superior - not to mention your growing skill

Poul

[Alan_b]

Are there any autumn-flowering narcissi that you could grow outdoors in the UK (south)?

[Angelo Porcelli]

Since it blooms after 21th September I think Narcissus broussonetii can be rightly consider an Autumn narcissus.... even if we are still in full summer here. It's very strange that such a nice species hasn't been introduced early in cultivation, it's a very valuable introduction for the Mediterranean gardens

[David Nicholson]

Beautiful Angelo and very well grown.

[arillady]

Gerd - must look out for seed.
Angelo I don't know your Narcissus either.
We do learn so much on this forum.

[pontus]

Here is my narcissus elegans, each bulb is producing 2 flower stems, so the pot has been in flower now for 2 weeks, and it will keep going for another 2, with its fabulous scent, also producing good seed it seems.

Pontus

[pontus]

Narcissus cavanillesii ssp. mauretanicus is fabulous, ! i did not even know that this species existed!

Pontus

[Gerdk]

Thanks for kind comments alltogether!

Pontus, your Narcissus elegans has a superior corona shape. The petals of my plants tend to curve inwards.
I am not sure if this is a matter of cultivation (lack of light for instance) or if this is a special characteristic of
the clones I grow.

See pics from today!

Gerd

[David Nicholson]

Are there any autumn-flowering narcissi that you could grow outdoors in the UK (south)?

I'd be inclined to say no Alan but could easily be proved to be wrong.

[Gerry Webster]

I'd be inclined to say no Alan but could easily be proved to be wrong.

I'm inclined to say the same (without David's qualification).

[Rafa]

Pontus, I would say your N. elegans is N. obsoletus due the corona division in segments.

[Gerry Webster]

Since it blooms after 21th September I think Narcissus broussonetii can be rightly consider an Autumn narcissus.... even if we are still in full summer here. It's very strange that such a nice species hasn't been introduced early in cultivation, it's a very valuable introduction for the Mediterranean gardens

An  extremely beautiful plant Angelo. It seems to be only available from one supplier in the UK &, unfortunately, it is very expensive.