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Bulbs => NARCISSUS => Topic started by: fermi de Sousa on July 01, 2018, 01:43:32 PM
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Mid winter is when the hoop petticoat daffs really come into their own.
Here are two of Lawrence Trevanion's hybrids:
1 & 2) Untschen
3 & 4) Quen Dor
cheers
fermi
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Nice!
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Jamus ( "Jupiter") has posted pix of a Rod Barwick narcissus on FB - it's 'Ben'Bler ' - one of the pix copied below - I thought fermi would know the story of this one's name - and he does !
E. G.: Re: Early spring in the Southern Hemisphere
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2007, 09:30:57 AM »
Glenbrook have a lot of strange and fun names! The detective series include Spoirot (herculeS POIROT), Smarple (misS MARPLE), Kholmes (sherlocK HOLMES) and I presume "Ianmon" is in this series! A private correspondent has told me today that another GBF hybrid "Ben Bler" is from BENson and staBLER, TV detectives in SVU!
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fermi
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A couple of pics of a couple of white hoops.
The single bloom is 'Nug Nutsch' another of Lawrence Trevanion's and the other is similar but unlabelled
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fermi
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The single bloom is 'Nug Nutsch' another of Lawrence Trevanion's
fermi
Goodness me, another "odd name" - do you know the history of this one, fermi?
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Goodness me, another "odd name" - do you know the history of this one, fermi?
Lawrence has a "baby talk" series and says these are named after noises made by his kids when very young!
Others include 'Gefk', 'Quen Dor' and Imersh'
cheers
fermi
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Thanks, fermi!
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Wonderful picture coming from Australia these days, Thank you Fermi.
It makes me wish for our spring in Europe. 8)
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Glad you're enjoying them, Jaime!
Some more pics of hoops in our garden:
1) 'Nug Nutsch'
2) 'Quen dor' again
3) seedling raised from N. romieuxii 'Julia Jane' just opening
4) "lost label" white hoop
5) "lost label" lemon hoop - possibly 'Kholmes' or another of Rod Barwick's hybrids
cheers
fermi
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whouah some nice ones
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Ben Bler looks nice!
Great to see your hoops Fermi, makes me remember what all this work is for!
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Hi Anne,
Sadly I know some daffodil breeders who wouldn't even consider growing anything dwarf or miniature :-X
it's interested people like yourself who have taken on the breeding of new mini-daffs who are keeping attention focussed on them.
Breeders like yourself, Barwick, Trevanion and Fleming are following those famed growers of the past such as Gray and Blanchard.
Keep up the good work!
cheers
fermi
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Another one of Lawrence Trevanion's "green hybrids" - 'Virivest' ( 'Westholme x N. viridiflorus) opens 7GG and fades to 7WG
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fermi
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How beautiful, Fermi! I love green flowers and tiny narcissus.
Kelly
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Hi Kelly,
glad you like them - I do as well! Have a look at Lawrence's site for others: http://www.trevaniondaffodils.com.au/ (http://www.trevaniondaffodils.com.au/)
Now one from Graham Fleming at Keira Bulbs, a cross between Narcissus cordubensis and N. cyclamineus.
He is going to name it after David Adams but I see that name has already been used for another daff
cheers
fermi
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Hi Kelly,
glad you like them - I do as well! Have a look at Lawrence's site for others: http://www.trevaniondaffodils.com.au/ (http://www.trevaniondaffodils.com.au/)
Truly gorgeous! Do you grow the “green hybrids” under cover? I’m guessing your garden is a little warmer than mine in winter — mine is too cold to grow paperwhites outdoors.
I haven’t seen them available in the US, but will have to look harder!
Kelly
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Kelly,
Not to pre-empt Fermi but Rod Barwick down here in Tassie doesn't grow his own viridiflorus hybrids under cover. He's pointed them out to me in the paddock, along with various 'hoops'. In the past he's made quite trenchant comments about those who grow his small daffs in pots.
Rob K
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Truly gorgeous! Do you grow the “green hybrids” under cover? I’m guessing your garden is a little warmer than mine in winter — mine is too cold to grow paperwhites outdoors.
I haven’t seen them available in the US, but will have to look harder!
Kelly
Hi Kelly,
As Rob has said I grow these outdoors - Narcissus broussonetti is the only one that needs winter protection here. I'm sure that the green hybrids are grown in the USA - have a look at the American Daffodil Society for links.
Hi Rob,
"trenchant"?
;D
cheers
fermi
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Fermi,
I can't believe it's a surprise that Rod believes his various hybrids are better in the ground nor that, despite his convivial manner, he can express his views quite clearly.
Rob K
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Thanks, Rob & Fermi — in that case, I’ll look even harder for them here! :)
Kelly