Narcissus 2013

Wow, that's one fine flat of them (it looks to me like they're growing in a flat, let me know if I'm wrong).  What a fine sight, and just look at all those buds coming along too!

Keep up the excellent slug patrol  ;)

Beautiful, Michael and Roland.
Roland, I killed my first slugs outside 1 January!

From the Southern Hemisphere a couple of autumn flowerers:
Narcissus obsoletus (syn N. serotinus)
Narcissus viridiflorus
Unfortunately the first finished a week or so before the second started to flower so I couldn't recreate the hybrid N x alleniae :(
cheers
fermi

Good stuff Fermi. I should mention on behalf of many NARGS Forumists, there are indeed fall-blooming Narcissus, I'm sure most North Americans will be unaware, as I was until recently.  I never realized the existance of fall-blooming Narcissus until I frequented the pages of Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum (SRGC).  The first you show, I've seen under the name N. serotinus, a charming little thing.  The one named viridiflorus is, just... well... sort of weird (although, weird can be good, I like many such unusual plants). I'm surprised with many of the taxonomic upheavals these days, that species like Narcissus viridiflorus hasn't been split off into a separate genus.  Very cool plant, all the same.  Is there a fragrance to either of these two species?

Mark,  Narcissus viridiflorus is pretty stinky- not one you want to be sinking your nose into..... :P

Maggi, I'm sensing deja vu, I think I asked this same question on SRGC before, where I first learned about autumn blooming narcissus.

Tony, I'm particularly fond of the open chalice-shaped blooms of N. cantabricas ssp monophyllus, but have long admired (and lusted after) the flatter-face bloom of N. cantabricus ssp petuniodes.  What a sweet little thing N. alpestris is, so cute with the nodding blooms. After poor long-term results with a few dwarf narcissus grown outdoors, I've never taken the plunge, but I really must introduce a few that will behave more permanently.

IMYoung wrote:

Mark,  Narcissus viridiflorus is pretty stinky- not one you want to be sinking your nose into..... :P

From a slight distance the scent isn't overpowering - but as Ian (or Maggi) says - don't stick your nose in it!
The other one has a sweeter less potent scent and can be safely sniffed at close quarters.
If you want to see where the breeding is going have a look at this web-site: trevaniondaffodils.com.au
And there were some really nice hybrids shown on the SRGC on the "KAVB Flower Show" thread a few years ago but I can't find them now!
cheers
fermi

I like them all, but Narcissus triandus is delightful, what a cute flower shape.
N. calcicola is a close second.

Both color forms are top notch (the pale yellow one is my fav), fascinating how when the basic arrangement of floral parts are held differently, that it conveys such a different spirit to the flowers; I really like the sweet nodding blooms on this one. Am I seeing things, or do those flowers resemble the bowing cow heads.

I may have to relent on dwarf Narcissi, and allow yet another plant passion take root.

Here are a few more Div 6 daffs

These little guys are always my favorites.

Thanks, Fermi!

Such nice little beauties.....

A month long blooming daffodil would be stupendous here!  Our springs are so short.

  On the other hand, with climate change, our falls are getting longer.

We have had to give up on Narcissus in the gardens. Virtually all the ones planted in 2012 were eaten out by Narcissus Bulb Fly. I discovered this when I had to move a clump to a new location earlier this autumn. It is a shame, since the deer don't like them. Thankfully, the deer haven't bothered our tulips or Hostas yet!