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May Narcissus
« on: May 03, 2011, 11:46:51 AM »
My N viridiflorus flowering today.bye Ray
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 07:20:33 PM »
A good one to start the month, Ray.  :D
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 08:51:25 AM »
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 08:15:16 AM »
My N viridiflorus flowering today.bye Ray

A good one to start the month, Ray.  :D

Yep. I haven't found anyone growing it in New Zealand yet. How long to flower from seed?
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 09:49:14 AM »
My N viridiflorus flowering today.bye Ray

A good one to start the month, Ray.  :D

Yep. I haven't found anyone growing it in New Zealand yet. How long to flower from seed?
Hi Anthony,can't remember how long it took from seed to flower.
Must be someone in NZ with this.bye Ray
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 06:15:05 PM »
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 06:13:21 AM »
As you see Anthony, there are some people growing it, and very well too, by the look of it. My Warkworth friend also has it and has given me some bulbs a few years ago but they haven't flowered. I don't think I have enough summer heat and probably need to ripen the bulbs under glass. You should be OK though.

Yes Bill, it was the Scoliopus. Sorry if it looked as if I'd been cutting its throat. I hoped it would fall apart as the Weldenia does when dormant but it was impossible to break up and I had to resort to my sharpest carving knife.
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2011, 07:37:32 AM »
Thanks Lesley. I haven't checked that thread recently.
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2011, 03:47:34 AM »
Thanks Lesley. I haven't checked that thread recently.

Anthony, welcome to New Zealand, Aotearoa, "Land of the Long White Cloud", trust you have settled down by now.
Yes I do grow the lovely Narcissus viridiflorus, but only have one container so far, grown from seed 6-7 years ago.
Perhaps we could organise something in the near future, when they they increase.
BTW, I will be in Auckland tomorrow to visit some growers, purchase slow release fertilisers and other things.
If you drop me a line at daffodil@xnet.co.nz  where you live, I would love to drop in and say hello.
A nice cup a tea would be most welcome   ;D ;D ;D
Cheers,  Bill
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2011, 01:54:03 AM »
Narcissus poeticus
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2011, 06:45:02 AM »
It was fantastic to meet Bill Dijk today. He stayed long enough to have two cups of tea. Oh to have two acres and as much energy as Bill must have!
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2011, 06:58:56 AM »
Two acres here you can have Anthony. Seriously!
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2011, 07:31:08 AM »
I don't think Vivienne wants to be too far south?

Tomorrow I will take a pic of the paper whites I bought from a garden centre. If I buy bulbs like this I expect them ALL to flower. Only one bulb out of 5 has a flower stalk! Back home I would demand my money back! ::) I have another 10 from "The Warehouse" (where everyone gets a bargain) planted in a pot inside. I'll see how these fare.
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2011, 11:25:55 PM »
The first of the early miniature Narcissi species, Narcissus cantabricus to flower for us, always welcome in winter, I can't wait and already looking forward in anticipation and contemplating what new miniature seedlings crosses I made will flower when spring arrives.
 
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Bill Dijk in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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Re: May Narcissus
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2011, 12:01:08 AM »
Here's my clump of paper whites yesterday. :(
Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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