Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
Bulbs => NARCISSUS => Topic started by: Ross Barbour on March 31, 2014, 09:11:43 PM
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Pre 1930s Narcissus are having a bit of a revival.
Firebrand from Rev. G.H. Engleheart dates back to 1897.
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Unknown origin and tentatively named but very nice.
Howick Beauty
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Cynosure
Pre 1877 from Edward Leeds
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Your Cynosure post is missing a pic, Ross. You can click "modify" above your post to back in to add it.
I think it's great that more vintage and heritage narcissus are coming back to prominence and also, I hope, to market.
There are some super collections of heritage narcissus in Scotland - the one at Brodie Castle and that of the Donalds at Poolewe (http://croft16daffodils.co.uk/) to name but two.
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"Amabilis" also from Edward Leeds.
I found a few bulbs in a bit of meadow in my last garden nearly 25 years ago and built up my stock by chipping to begin with. Wisley didn't recognise it and let me register it under a new name but I saw a picture in Kate Donald's article in The Garden and realised that a mistake had been made. I now have more than I know what to do with! (The picture is of my smallest patch). I sent a parcel to the Donalds as my stock is clean and free from virus. I also sell a few each year in aid of Treborth Botanic Garden but they multiply quicker. If anyone would like some in exchange for a donation to the Friends of Treborth Botanic Garden (Bangor) send me a private message and I will happily send some later in the year.
Erle
Anglesey
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Thanks Maggi. They are fun and very interesting, especially some of the breeders.
They are really nice Erle, what a lovely thing to inherit and then discover what it is.
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Lady Godiva
Pre 1900 also known as 'Barbara Holmes'
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Hospodar
pre 1914 from John Charles Williams
Great parents
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A wee smasher from the Rev Engleheart
Pre 1897
Lucifer
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Those rather spidery ones are really nice Ross. Thanks for showing these (though I did hope from the topic title that there may be a bottle of wine in there somewhere ;D)
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... (though I did hope from the topic title that there may be a bottle of wine in there somewhere ;D)
This might be close, Lesley ;D
cheers
fermi
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:)
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I too prefer these graceful flowers to most modern varieties. Lucifer is my favourite so far - looks wonderful with the light behind it.
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Nice!! I love the "Amabilis". Beautifully elegant.
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Wonderful open-look blooms, both Amabilis and Lucifer would find a sure place in my garden. Firebrand would be a smash hit also.
George
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I've just been spending a few days identifying a mystery Div. 2 daff that grows in the garden here. The Donalds' website was an invaluable resource and they have been more than helpful in providing comments and assistance too. Cannot recommend their website highly enough http://croft16daffodils.co.uk/ (http://croft16daffodils.co.uk/) if only to drool over some of those vintage beauties.
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What a fascinating website, new to me. Thanks Matt.
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What was your mystery daff then, Matt?
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What was your mystery daff then, Matt?
Hi Anne,
We think it is probably 'Golden Mary'. One of many very similar vintage Div. 2 daffies (a Leedsii incomp.). We'll know for sure when we can compare them side by side when they flower next spring.
You can see what Kate and Duncan have as 'Golden Mary' here:
http://croft16daffodils.co.uk/products-page/division-2-large-cupped-daffodils-of-garden-origin-incomparabilis-and-leedsii-4a-before-1950/ (http://croft16daffodils.co.uk/products-page/division-2-large-cupped-daffodils-of-garden-origin-incomparabilis-and-leedsii-4a-before-1950/)
And here's my plant:
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I live next door to St Mary's church, so it would be quite apt if my plant was 'Golden Mary'!