Winter flowers

Things seem to be fairly quiet on daffnet now so i’ll try and send a couple of photos of some flowers in bloom with me now.  A few years ago I raised some n romieuxii seed from the alpine society.  When they flowered there were some white seedlings among the yellow ones.  I crossed the white ones and the first flower has appeared after 3 years.  (there is another in bud).

 

I also have a flower of n viridiflorus from a bulb a friend gave me.  I would welcome advice on caring for this species here in N Ireland  ie minimum winter temp and summer treatment.

 

2 comments for “Winter flowers

  1. Derrick:

    As it is still November your flowers are official Autumn Blooming.  Easy way to reflower N. viridiflorus is to keep the pot dry over the summer and place it in a warm spot. E.A. Bowles would hang the pot high in the eaves of his greenhouse for the summer. More easily get a propagation heating pad and place the pot upon it and keep it at 75F for several months. Also does not hurt to feed in with a tomato fertilizer occasionally during the growing season.

    Harold

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