Narcissus March 2008

[Armin]

Hello,
can't resist to post this close picture of N.pseudonarcissus ssp. major (hispanicus).
For me this is the real "Osterglocke" (trumpet daffodil)

[mark smyth]

Mike Miniature Bulbs have listed 'Emcys' again this year.

Armin that's very nice but what's with the blue? Is your camera sick?

[Armin]

yes

[Lvandelft]

Looks the same as N. hispanicus Maximus (pp 9, Conn. Coll),
don't you think Armin?
I like it too.

[Armin]

Hello Luit,
N. hispanicus Maximus is the old name.
They are the same.

[annew]

Here's a newly flowered hybrid of Narcissus obesus x triandrus, with its seed parent to the left. It seems to be a chunkier version of most of the bulbododium/triandrus crosses that are in circulation. My Solveig's Song are only just budding up.

[Maggi Young]

Very nice , Anne. 
Did you enjoy your Irish jaunt?

[Tony Willis]

sorry for being thick, but I am still unsure what I have or don't have now.  I guess I should just label it as "N. pseudonarcissus ssp white unknown" to be on the safe side?
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thats how I see it,all these names seem quite mad to me.it seems every slight variant gets a new name.

[annew]

Maggi, we had a wonderful time and enjoyed great hospitality and generosity from the people we visited. Brian Duncan's daffodils are achingly good - years ahead of mine! I've been out busily cross pollinating today with renewed vigour. Mark's garden was full of interesting things, and he kindly took us to see other gardens full of treasures. A memorable week. Strange thing - the Archaeological visitor centre we stayed at was closed the whole of the Bank Holiday, so when exactly do people visit?

[rob krejzl]

Tony,

all these names seem quite mad to me.it seems every slight variant gets a new name.

Mad? I think the correct term is commerce.

[mark smyth]

I'll slot these in here as Anne has just mentioned my garden. Who wants to grow big ugly Colchicums

[Lesley Cox]

Mark, what's wrong with you? All that grass just over the fence and not a flowering bulb or a geranium in sight.

[mark smyth]

Lesley it crosses my mind every time I walk across it to the shops. I would love to extend the garden width into that area but the hoods wouldnt leave it alone

After taking a year out here's your Muscari. Is it naturally minute?

[mark smyth]

If Brian wasnt so far away I think I would spend all my free time at his garden. His house is 1.5 hours away. I still havent shown the photos I took. They, the photos, are not up to my standard due to the howling wind. Has Ian been to his local group in Omagh?

Here are some goodies from my garden taken today while dodging in and out of the rain. I'm over snowdrops now even though 4 are just into flower this week. Who cares they all look the same! Much the same as daffs - all yellow

my 'Colleen Bawn'
moschatus/alpestris I see no difference
alpestris/moschatus what's the difference?'
Douglas Bank' a wee short stem thing
'Elka'
'Englander' I hope
'Gipsy Queen' x cyclamineous - I want more! It's so small and cute
x johnsonii?
x johnsonii/x kennellis/'WP Milner' - do you know which this is?
'Queen of Spain' the true one now I hope!

[Lesley Cox]

Hi Mark. You could edge it with Aciphyllas

The Muscari in bud looks about right I think. It should develop fully to about 10 or maybe 12 cms.
Here's mine.


I still haven't been able to give it a name.