Two Bulbocodium Section species. N. tenuifolius as the name implies has very fine foliage and is a neat small plant of deepest gold. It grows in rocky crevices in southern Spain. N. akersianus ( Name not yet validated)is the biggest…
Bulbo. species
Author: Brian Duncan, Northern Ireland
Influence of N. hedraeanthus
Many of the Moroccan bulbocodiums are too tall and need staking. I’ve been using really small N. hedraeanthus as my “stem shortener” and in 3366 it has worked beautifully, the stems are only 3-4 inches and more vertical than in…
bulbocodium seedlings
Some N. bulbocodium seedling selections – the influence of stated N. hedraeanthus is not obvious – in fact I suspect open pollination in most cases. Brian
Min’s
Another miniature 1Y-Y selection and N. lagoi showing its typical erect hooded spathe. Brian
Miniature yellow trumpets
Getting good flat, broad and smooth petals into really miniature yellow trumpets is difficult. Tthis first three selections of the season looked better ‘in the flesh’ – the camers shows up all the faults, but I still like them. Brian
Some Helebores
Spring is coming to N. Ireland. I like Helebores and they are starting to bloom – the flowers have perfection of form (even if they don’t have 6 petals!!) and they are such good evergreen ground cover plants. The Ashwood…