Narcissus January- February 2009

[Armin]

Anne,
like your primula yellow "candlepower" from your "zoo"
And do I see C. biflorus ssp. biflorus in the back?

[mark smyth]

My Candlepowers are out now also. I had pseodonarcissus eugenae many moons ago when I first got the bug for bulbs. Sadly it didnt live for long

[ashley]

Rafa,  I add my thanks for these wonderful pics from the wild.  Can you briefly explain the conditions under which these romieuxii populations grow; in particular how dry does the soil become in summer?

Anne, what beauties you grow!  Not having seen either I wondered whether Candlepower is anything like Kenellis.  Your 'Willie Buchanan'/'Douglasbank' seedling seems more flared in the trumpet than Mite but how would you say it compares to Hummingbird?

[Lesley Cox]

The first one Anne, is like an even better 'Joy Bishop.' (Not that anything COULD be better than that generous lady. ) And the third is really lovely. So frilly and crisp.

[Rafa]

Rafa,  I add my thanks for these wonderful pics from the wild.  Can you briefly explain the conditions under which these romieuxii populations grow; in particular how dry does the soil become in summer?

Anne, what beauties you grow!  Not having seen either I wondered whether Candlepower is anything like Kenellis.  Your 'Willie Buchanan'/'Douglasbank' seedling seems more flared in the trumpet than Mite but how would you say it compares to Hummingbird?

All are Narcissus cantabricus growing in acid soil, granite, except last pictures in limestone. All of them grows in very shade or humid places most of the year, except 2 or months or so in summer, with absolute dry.

[annew]

Candlepower's flower is only 2.5cm across, whilst Kenellis is somewhat larger, and has bulbocodium in it's parentage. My new Hummingbird has yet to flower. The hybrid is shorter and has a larger, chunkier flower than Mite, which is much more refined.

[ashley]

All are Narcissus cantabricus growing in acid soil, granite, except last pictures in limestone. All of them grows in very shade or humid places most of the year, except 2 or months or so in summer, with absolute dry.

A(nother) senior moment    Thanks Rafa

Candlepower's flower is only 2.5cm across, whilst Kenellis is somewhat larger, and has bulbocodium in it's parentage. My new Hummingbird has yet to flower. The hybrid is shorter and has a larger, chunkier flower than Mite, which is much more refined.

Thanks for this Anne; without some reference it can be hard to make size/colour comparisons from separate pics.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

what a glorious clump of N. mite !!! 

[annew]

It does well in the garden, but does not seem to like pots. It is like its parent cyclamineus in this respect.

[Rafa]

a big trumpet
N. confusus

[Paddy Tobin]

Rafa,

I nearly missed this annual treat of narcissus in the wilds of Spain, one of the most brilliant sights of the year on the SRGC forum. And, as usual, you have given us brilliant photographs.

Many thanks, Paddy

[Gerdk]

Maravillosa!

Gerd

[Tony Willis]

Narcissus longispathus originally from Cazorla

[Gerdk]

Narcissus longispathus originally from Cazorla

Pretty flower!
Do you grow this species outside? I lost all my plants in the garden peu à peu, I am not sure because of the cold or the narcissus fly liked them.

Gerd

[mark smyth]

One from me for today because tomorrow there will be blue sky for me to take good photos of my Narcissus
'Candlepower' x asturiense