Narcissus Early 2007 ( to February)

[Rafa]

Hello,

Very beautibul species and pics!!

Here, Narcissus bulbocodium

[Thomas Huber]

Rafa - you're so right. Feels like I would be there 

[Rafa]

Tomorrow I will search a place where N. bulbocodium graellsii and N. bulbocodium ssp. bulbocodium live together, mabye it could be a natural cross between them..

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great shots Rafa - nothing compares to a plant in the wild !!!
And I think I saw some blue skies above the plants - so at least somebody is having nice weather.

[David Nicholson]

Lovely pictures John and Rafa

[Susan Band]

Ann, I love your Narcissus triandrus x cyclamineus. I am too lazy to do any delibrate crossings but now seeing that lovely bulb I might plant a few of them together and see what happens.

[Rafa]

Many thanks for your comments.

John I hope too, your Narcissus longispathus is growing form seeds and is not a wild bulb. Eventhough to collect seeds is also prohibed as is an endangered species and is necessary an authorisation.

http://www.mma.es/portal/secciones/biodiversidad/inventarios/inb/flora_vascular/pdf/66.pdf

Regards

[John Forrest]

Rafa, I didn't know that the seed was also protected or I would have made enquiries about who was selling the bulbs. I feel very strongly about conserving plants in the wild. Hopefully I can keep the plants in good condition for the future.


Super pictures of yours. The next best thing to seeing them at first hand.

Also I enjoyed the paintings you showed us a while ago, have you any more?

[Rafa]

Hello,

Dear John, fortunately you and several other expert plant growers have a little "hard copy" from most of our endemic Narcissus. Mabye one day it could be necessary to ask everyone who grow these species to help in conservation projects.

About paintings, I have painted several canvas, but not to this gallery. I want to start botanic plates in watercolour technique.

Best wishes

[Anthony Darby]

I'm definitely going to try some dwarf N. bulbocodium in my lawn. They look fantastic Rafa. 

[annew]

It's great to see my favourite flowers growing wild, Rafa. Keep on posting!

[ian mcenery]

Here is a long corona form of bulbocodium from Tony G with nice green markings. In a pot I'm afraid but due to go out in to my wilderness

Rafa great pictures in the wild

[mark smyth]

A group from over here are heading to Spain next week to look at wild Narcissus

It great at this time of year because I can get a photo or two taken before work.

This is N. 'Fairy Gold' - back from the dead. Last seen about two years ago

and, arrrr, 'Jim Lad'

[Maggi Young]

'Jim Lad' is very smart....he was raised by Anne W, wasn't he?  Very nice.
Can't say I've seen 'Fairy Gold' in real life.

[mark smyth]

very few people have 'Fairy Gold', evil laugh. All stock owned by Keith Lamb, the breeder/finder, have been given to Avon Bulbs where it isnt doing too well as far as I know. They offered it once a few years ago. They have not enough stock to sell