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Bulbs => Bulbs Wanted => Topic started by: orpheos on December 29, 2010, 06:16:34 PM

Title: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: orpheos on December 29, 2010, 06:16:34 PM

hi
i'm searching bulbs or seeds of these two autumn-flowering narcissus:
Narcissus miniatus
Narcissus viridiflorus
anyone know a nursery in europe or are there anyone willing to sell me bulbs (also young) or some seeds?

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: ArnoldT on December 29, 2010, 08:12:27 PM

Nancy Wilson  in California has them.

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: Diane Clement on December 29, 2010, 08:16:43 PM

Quote from: orpheos on December 29, 2010, 06:16:34 PM

i'm searching bulbs or seeds of these two autumn-flowering narcissus:
Narcissus miniatus,  Narcissus viridiflorus  anyone know a nursery in europe or are there anyone willing to sell me bulbs (also young) or some seeds?   

Most species of narcissus seed and bulbs available at Simply Species:
http://www.simplyspecies.co.uk/index.htm (http://www.simplyspecies.co.uk/index.htm)

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: Gerry Webster on December 29, 2010, 08:26:38 PM

Quote from: Diane Clement on December 29, 2010, 08:16:43 PM

Quote from: orpheos on December 29, 2010, 06:16:34 PM

i'm searching bulbs or seeds of these two autumn-flowering narcissus:
Narcissus miniatus,  Narcissus viridiflorus  anyone know a nursery in europe or are there anyone willing to sell me bulbs (also young) or some seeds?  

Most species of narcissus seed and bulbs available at Simply Species:
http://www.simplyspecies.co.uk/index.htm (http://www.simplyspecies.co.uk/index.htm)

Indeed they are. But, on the basis of my experience, the bulbs they send out are tiny - probably one year seedlings. So, one needs to treat them with great care if they are to survive.  Seeds may be a better bet.

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: David Nicholson on December 30, 2010, 09:55:05 PM

Quote from: ArnoldT on December 29, 2010, 08:12:27 PM

Nancy Wilson  in California has them.

Not this one!  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kRqx2to5Dc

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: ArnoldT on December 30, 2010, 10:01:36 PM

David:
The real Nancy Wilson:    http://www.asis.com/users/nwilson/

Steve Vinsky also has them.  I've never been able to contact him though: http://www.cherrycreekdaffodils.com/

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Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: orpheos on December 31, 2010, 07:46:06 AM

thanks for the answers, I already know simplyspecies, I'm looking for other sources if any...
@ ArnoldT: im searching in Europe not in US...

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: Rafa on January 01, 2011, 01:04:24 PM

Orpheos,

I can send you seeds from:

N. viridiflorus
N. deficiens
N. cavanillesii
N. serotinus

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: Rafa on January 01, 2011, 01:12:51 PM

Note:

We are not very sure concerning N. deficiens as the Herbarium sheet is very bad. Some taxonomist think N. deficiens = N. miniatus and N. obsoletus = N. elegans.

But other taxonomist think N. obsoletus = N. deficiens, maintaining the name N. elegans.

The seeds I have are of N. deficiens (= N. miniatus) 

I think I have few seeds of N. obsoletus (= N. elegans)

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: orpheos on January 04, 2011, 07:52:36 AM

@ rafa: i've sent to you a pm and an email, did you receive one of them?

Title: Re: autumn-flowering narcissus
Post by: Rafa on January 04, 2011, 10:15:10 PM

oh! yes, sorry

I will send you my seeds in few days.