Narcissus

Narcissus albidus zaianicus

Creamy white to a deeper shade that stops short of primrose yellow, all with greenish tubes. The flowers face more or less sideways.

A lovely variant of the hoop petticoats from north Africa, hardy here in case you are worried, but excellent in a pot.

Narcissus assoanus

(juncifolius, requienii)

Superb, fragrant, lemon-peel yellow petals with a slightly darker cup, all on 15cm tall stems. Rush-like leaves accompany the flowers.

This likes a well-drained, limey, sunny spot where it will charm you with its vivid yellow, elfin flowers early in the spring and a delicious sweet scent on warm days, or upon close proximity when cooler.

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Narcissus asturiensis

(minimus)

Narcissus asturiensis (named for the Asturias region of Spain)has narrow flat leaves and bright yellow, perfect miniature trumpet daffodils just 1.5cm across which are borne in March. These are held on stems that are often only 5cm tall and rarely reach 10cm.

This thrives in light shade in a humus-rich, well drained but moisture-retentive soil. We top dress annually with humus-rich matter. Fully hardy here but as with many winter-dormant bulbs it does not like to be soggy in mid-winter.

Nursery propagated stock, seed-raised.

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Narcissus broussonetti

Narcissus broussonetti is an unusual Autumn flowering Narcissus species with attractive, pale silvery-grey leaves and spikes of several white flowers in October.

These are pleasantly scented and have broad petals yet virtually no trumpet. It is thought to be one of the most primitive species, showing the first development of the trumpet from swollen anther filament bases!

Widely regarded as tender in the UK however we have heard of one grower having success with this outside at the base of a south facing wall in SE UK. For safety we over-winter this under cold (unheated) glass. Dry in the summer, though not “baked”. Good in a pot, planted in a glasshouse or planted outside with our “Mediterranean” customers. Morocco.

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Narcissus bulbocodium nivalis

A dwarf form from upland Portugal where it grows in wet peat soils close to the snow.

Ideal for cold gardens but surprisingly happy in a pot. Seed raised in cultivation.

Narcissus cantabricus Antiquera

This is a strain raised from the best large, white flowering forms found around Antiquera. It exemplifies everything that is good about these southern Spanish forms.

A splendid plant for pan cultivation, when its precocious, white, flared trumpets can be fully appreciated, though we find it hardy if you wish to put it outside.

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Narcissus cantabricus foliosus

Tufts of several thin grassy leaves and good-sized conical, soft cream hoop-petticoats, from January to March. The flowers have more of a cream tinge than typical cantabricus, and are slightly larger.

Fine outside here in a sunny raised bed.

Narcissus cantabricus monophyllos

Thin grassy leaves (in spite of the name - it often has more than one leaf per plant) and good-sized conical, soft-milky white hoop-petticoats, from January to March.

Fine outside here in a sunny raised bed. Naturally very small bulbs.

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Narcissus Diamond Ring

Narcissus Diamond Ring is a new horticultural selection of Narcissus obesus made in Holland. This is a stable and floriferous form with thin but fat leaves which curl around the ground surface below good sized bright golden-yellow, hoop-petticoat flowers, held on short stems.

Narcissus obesus is the largest flowered of the bulbocodium clan and this is an especially good form of it.

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Narcissus dubius

Found in a small area of Mediterranean France and Spain, this is one of the few species to cross the Pyrenees.

It has flat, deep green leaves and a 20cm stem that carries up to six scented flowers each 1.5cm across. These are pure crystalline white, with a shallow, toothed cup from which yellow-buff anthers protrude.

Well drained, sunny spot or will grow in a pot under glass. A rare offering of a superb little species, seldom seen in cultivation.

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Narcissus elegans

Ice white flowers which have a shallow cup, rather than a true trumpet. This starts olive-green but rapidly turns to deep rich orange. The whole is lightly scented.

This is easy to grow but it needs some skill to flower well. I find that the trick is to keep it hot and dry until September then deluge with tepid, dilute liquid feed. Try this 2-3 times to start growth.

It is well worth a bit of trouble to get this Autumn-flowering plant blooming well, as it is rather lovely.

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Narcissus eugeniae

Glaucous blue-green leaves which are only 5cm long at flowering time. Above the leaves are held good sized flowers on very short stems.

The petals are bright sulphur yellow whilst the tube is deep gold. The combination of these with the lovely leaf colouring is wonderful.

Native only to the mountains around Valencia and a wonderful, if rare, addition to our range. Sun with a well-drained soil is all that this lovely miniature asks for.

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Narcissus fernandesii

A miniature species in which the flowers have broad petals and a shallow cup all of chrome-yellow in sideways-facing clusters, over thin grassy leaves, all with an overpoweringly strong scent.

Happy outside here in a raised sunny bed, flowering dependably in this clone which is not prone to splitting as some are. Sunny site with good drainage, lime or acid soils seem equally suitable in cultivation.

Narcissus hispanicus

A large, sturdy species, known in cultivation for many years but seldom seen in the wild. It has twisted bluish leaves over which it carries large flowers of golden yellow, with sideways-twisting petals. The widely flared trumpet is deeply lobed and deeply yellow!

An excellent flower and a good garden plant happy in a moist or peaty soil, or in full sun where it will not be quite as large in growth, though the flowers are still full sized.

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Narcissus Idol

A new clone this year from the Netherlands. This was selected from the wonderful (but rare) N.calcicola and has bright acid yellow, deliciously-scented flowers on short stems early in the season. There are usually several flowers per stem.

Shows great promise as a garden flower for the very front of a rockery or well drained spot, perhaps even a trough.