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Title: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on April 15, 2014, 12:11:45 PM: Howdy Folks,

Does anyone here in Australia grow N. cavanillesii? It is an unusual autumn flowering species that has no cup/trumpet to speak of, and looks almost more like an autumn crocus in appearance. Does anyone here actually grow it? I posted this within the autumn flowering topic, but then thought it might be best to post a direct topic for it instead/as well. I don't know whether it is grown here in Aus, but I'm putting out feelers in various places to see if I can find a source?

Thanks heaps folks.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on April 17, 2014, 11:46:16 AM: Hmmm...... I take it this absence of response does not bode well for finding it here in Australia then?
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Anthony Darby on April 17, 2014, 12:31:13 PM: I managed to get seed imported, but it'll be a while before I see any flowers.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on April 17, 2014, 03:29:33 PM: Thanks Anthony. I was hoping it may have already been here somewhere.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Maggi Young on April 17, 2014, 03:43:58 PM: Quote from: Paul T on April 17, 2014, 03:29:33 PM
Thanks Anthony. I was hoping it may have already been here somewhere.

Might it not be in Oz, even if not in NZ ?
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on April 18, 2014, 01:13:36 AM: Yes Maggi, that is what I was hoping. However, given there is quite a wide audience here there has been no indication as yet, nor on the facebook forums I have posted the request either. >:(

still hoping thought. ;-)
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: arillady on April 18, 2014, 12:03:37 PM: Yes Paul the silence seems to mean that there is not a source. Or is it that the source is not on line.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on April 18, 2014, 01:49:29 PM: Exactly, Pat. Still hoping!! ;)
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Otto Fauser on April 19, 2014, 08:47:38 AM: Paul , like Anthony in Auckland I received seed of this species from the AGS seed distribution . Lets hope they germinate and flower for us in 3-4 years .

How is your house hunting unfolding ? Happy Easter from Otto.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Anthony Darby on April 19, 2014, 09:36:34 AM: The only autumn flowering species I've not managed to get seed of is Narcissus elegans. I'm so confused with obsoletus/miniatus/serotinus. I have pots with seeds/seedlings of all three, but the serotinus came from the seed exchange, so could be a mixture of all three, and the obsoletus may have changed its name since I got the seeds in 2011. None has flowered yet.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Paul T on May 03, 2014, 01:29:13 PM: Anthony,

The obsoletus that originated from Hans J a while back has done very well for me and flowers each year now with little to no care (and believe me, the last couple of years that is quite literal). I must have had 15 or 20 flowers this year from them. Just lovely. They're the only one of that type that I grow, not elegans or anything like that, although I would like to.

Good luck with the cavanillesii Otto. Fingers crossed. I've had absolutely zero success in finding anyone who grows it in Australia.
Title: Re: In search of Narcissus cavanillesii in Australia
Post by: Anthony Darby on May 04, 2014, 05:29:31 AM: My obsoletus sown May 2011 is yet to flower, and doesn't look as if it will this year. Plenty of growth though.