Narcissus for the Rock Garden.
Narcissus x cyclamineus pale form, from Narcissus Gypsie Queen seed, above and below. Growing in a moist semi shaded position.
Narcissus cyclamineus growing in a stone trough made by a friend, keeps the bulbs cool in our summers.
Otto's pale form of Narcissus x cyclamineus the flowers are quite chunky and substantial but still maintaining the same height as Narcissus cyclamineus 5 to 6 inches or 15cm. In a cool moist position.
Narcissus bulbocodium Alan's photo's raised from AGS seed exchange 2018.
Narcissus calcicola x N. rupicola ssp. watieri from Lawrence Trevanion in Canberra. Jon B. plant and photo.
Narcissus Wee Bee of Dutch origin our 1948. One of the first little daffodils to flower for me in late winter.
Narcissus bulbocodium Wub Wub photo from Alan A. Bulbs from Lawrence Trevanion, Canberra. A lovely crenate trumpet on this form. Above and below. Narcissus bulbocodium likes a well drained sunny position.
Above and below.
Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium from Lambley Nursery Grown and photo by Alan. Above.
Narcissus bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. obesus photo from Alan raised by seed from NARGS 2017. Above and below. Height 3 inches or 7.5cm, lovely chubby flowers and prostrate foliage.
Narcissus Elka an Alec Gray hybrid only reaching 10cm or 4 inches perfect for a pot. Opening a soft yellow and fading to white, with a perfect daffodil shape.
Narcissus Mitzy above and below from Jon B. growing in pans, bulbs originally from Marcus Harvey.
Narcissus Snook one of Rod of Glenbrook best known Cyclamineus daffodils, slow to multiply for me but flowers every year only reaching 4 inches or 10cm in height.
Narcissus Carella Carisma 5-6 inches or 15cm high, bred by a Tasmanian grower Kevin Crowe. A cross between Narcissus poeticus and Narcissus cyclamineus 4 flowers from 2 bulbs so flowers well. Purchased from Glenbrook.
Narcissus rupicola ssp. watieri Jon B. plant and photo.
Narcissus Candle Power with Narcissus Tete a Tete in the back ground. By Alec Gray England 1975 Purchased from Dicksonia Rare Plants.
Narcissus Segovia a lovely little flared yellow cup daffodil by Alec Gray England above and below 6 to 7 inches or 17cm. If you ever see Alec Gray's book on Miniature Daffodils buy it as he has some very useful information on growing Narcissus, first published in 1955. A bit short on photo's but another book with plenty of photographs is Modern Miniature Daffodils species and hybrids by James S. Wells.
Narcissus asturiensis from Brian Duncan seed Ireland. Needs a cool position in summer.
Narcissus Snipe still my favourite 1948 by A.M. Wilson, England. It is such an elegant little daffodil but I do have to watch for snails and slugs as they love this little daffodil.
Narcissus Solveigs Song a beautiful Narcissus.
Narcissus Sad Husser pronounced Seducer bred from Narcissus Pink China x N. Swagger by Glenbrook Bulbs. Shy to flower for me it needs to be fed heavily with potash or liquid feed, high in pot ash.
Reaching about 7inches or 18cm. Above and below.
Narcissus Thirty'O yellow throughout and good substance to the flowers, flowers every year only getting to 5 inches or 12cm. Lovely for pot culture or in the garden. A very reliable little Narcissus.
Narcissus gaditanus only reaching 3inches 7cm. Needs to be fed with sulphate of potash each year to flower for you and grow in an open well drained sunny position from Glenbrook 2017. Watch out for slugs and snails.
Narcissus Ferdie this is a tiny little gem bred by Rod at Glenbrook Bulb Farm a cross between N. rupicola x N. cyclamineus. Only reaching 3inches or 7cm, my bulbs originally from Otto.
Narcissus fernandesii species was introduced around 1948, 6 to 8 inches or 15cm high and beautiful clear yellow flowers. Alan A. photo's and plants above and below.
Above another of Alan A. Narcissus fernandesii photo above.
Narcissus Hawera a New Zealand hybrid before 1928 but still a lovely triandrus hybrid bred by Mr Thompson slow to increase, these are from Hancock bulbs in Victoria.
Narcissus Jumblie another Alec Gray raised daffodil. It is well named as it has twin flowers on most stems growing in a bit of a jumble, as you can see by this photo. 7 inches or 17cm in height.
Narcissus Beryl a favourite old English daffodil pre 1907 over 100 years old. Flowers every year and always looks smart with reflexed petals and orange cup, 9 inches or 23cm tall.
Narcissus triandrus triandrus Lawrence Trevanion Canberra named as 12_6R
Jon B plant and photo above and below.
Narcissus Moncorvo A Blanchard hybrid purchased from Glenbrook in 2013, 5 to 6 inches or 15cm high Alan A. photo below. No mentioned in his book Narcissus so must have been bred after publication.
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