The fertility of species and named daffodils.
These seedlings are flowering after three years for the first one and after five years for the second group. One seedling of the second group has a pollen fertility of lower than one per cent. The others are infertile.…
Two seedlings from the cross N. romieuxii x 7G-G seedling are now open and these look promising. The few from this cross that flowered earlier were white, but these two both have a decided green caste although quite different shades…
Seedlings from the first two crosses have two chromosome sets (CC) from N. cavanillesii, one (V) from N. viridiflorus, and one (N) from a tetraploid standard daffodil. Seedlings of the third cross have two chromosome sets from N. viridiflorus,…
Earlier on in October I posted a picture of the seedling from N. cavanillesii x Emerald Sea. Brian Duncan suggested pollinating it. While I found this flower intriguing I had always assumed that it was sterile and had never thought…
Crosses of different narcissus species are in most cases successful. If they are crossed with standard daffodils there are more complications. Standard daffodils can be chosen as seed- or pollen parents; nevertheless one gets often no seeds. This behavior can…
This N. pseudonarcissus ‘Star de Wallonie’ without crown has been found by Ruben Billiet and Olivier Vico in the region near Tournai (Belgium) and is fertile. The pictures are not from me but published on www.passionforbulbs.be. Species without or…