Narcissus July to September 2009 Mostly S.hemisphere

[vanozzi]

The front -on min poeticus sdl

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Great stuff Paul and Paul ! 
Gorgeous series of Dafs !  Thanks for showing !

[Anthony Darby]

Anyone got a reliable source of Narcissus elegans? PC lists it but it is out of stock.

[Kees Green]

Hi
Thought I would post me first Julia Jane and Ronieuxii for the year, and first ever actually.
That miniature poet looks fascinating, nice work.
On another note, do the bulbocodiums seeds sprout later that the bulbs pop up?, I have had 30+ extra seedlings pop up this last 2 weeks from seed collected from our Gardens and yet the bulbs have been up for months. This is the opposite from my other seeds and bulbs.

[galahad]

Well I have MIA for quite some time.  Not a pleasant time to be responsible for revenue generation!

The first of the Narcissus out.
Narcissus Wilma
The second pic is what I had purchased as N. triandrus!

[Maggi Young]

Oh, there you are, Ross.... we thought you'd got lost!

[galahad]

Oh, there you are, Ross.... we thought you'd got lost!

Nope.  Just work, sleep, work, sleep....

[annew]

Paul, I've not had Candlepower for long, but am hoping that the first seedlings using it as a parent may fllower next year. Can't wait!

[fermi de Sousa]

The first of the Narcissus out.
Narcissus Wilma
The second pic is what I had purchased as N. triandrus!

Hi Ross,
I like that N. Wilma; do you know who raised it?
As for your "not triandrus" at least it looks like a fair exchange!

A belated welcome to the Forum, Paul R.
cheers
fermi

[galahad]

The first of the Narcissus out.
Narcissus Wilma
The second pic is what I had purchased as N. triandrus!

Hi Ross,
I like that N. Wilma; do you know who raised it?
As for your "not triandrus" at least it looks like a fair exchange!

 Division:      6 - Cyclamineus    Perianth Colors:     Y    Corona Colors:     Y
Division Description:   One flower to a stem, perianth segments significantly reflexed, corona usually straight and narrow.
Height:   Dwarf - less than 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
Hybridizer:   Bill Dijk
Year Introduced:   2002, not registered with the RHS
Country:   New Zealand
Descendants:    None

[Rogan]

This little golden treasure has opened its bloom in my collection. It was given to me as Narcissus gaditanus from southern Portugal - is this name correct? The flowers are very small - the cup is approx. 6 mm (1/4") in diameter and the whole perianth 12 mm (1/2") or so; the peduncle is also very short 30 - 40 mm (1 - 1 1/2").

[Anthony Darby]

A beautiful wee flower Rogan. I hope I still have it?

[David Nicholson]

It looks correct to me Rogan, but then I'm no expert!

Here's the description from John Blanchard's "Narcissus: A Guide to Wild Daffodils"

Bulb: Small to medium, globose, dark.
Leaf: dark green, erect-spreading, channelled at base, round at tip, finely striate on outer surface, 2mm wide, 20cm long.
Stem: round, finely striate, 9-14cm
Pedicel: 15cm.
Tube: green to yellow, straight or slightly curved (rarely more curved) 3mm diameter, 15mm long
Flowers: 1-3, ascending, 14-16mm diameter
Petals: yellow, reflexed, usually just imbricate at base, apiculate, 4mm wide. 5mm long
Corona: yellow, slightly darker than petals, cup shaped, faintly lobed but entire, 3-5mm high, 6-7mm diameter
Anthers: biseriate, 3 in corona, 3 in tube
Style: overtopped by anthers.

Hope this helps.

[Kees Green]

Hi
Anyone know what this latest min daff is, any help would be great, it is about 4-5 inches in height.

[Rogan]

Thanks for the N. gaditanus description David, as Anthony says, it certainly is a "beautiful wee flower". If you've lost yours Anthony, I'm sure I can spare a bulb or two - unfortunately the seasons will be reversed - I'll have to set seed in that case...