Category: Species

Information and photos of wild narcissus species.

N. asturiensis

Brian – the N. asturiensis is so strange, I love it! Maybe we do need a class for “pinwheel” daffodils! Ethel Smith in MN where it snowed 6 inches on my birthday, right after I returned from a week in…

species daffs in MS

There were patches of these daffs blooming in Mississippi this weekend all along Highway 32 between I-55 and my home town, Charleston, MS.  They even come up through kudzu to bloom!  I also saw N. x odorus (Campernelle), Jetfire, and…

N. dubius question

Howard/Marilyn/Californians/Species folk in general –   When does N. dubius bloom? I don’t remember… is it a fall bloomer or a winter/early spring bloomer? It’s supposed to bloom on a short stalk -? Is the foliage also short, esp. for…

blooming in Ohio

Friends, We’ve had several days of warm weather, and a good rain yesterday.  Today this little N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. graellsii is open.  The pots will come back into the garage later today, as winds of 50-60mph are predicted,…

blooming today

Some years ago, I received seeds of N. romieuxii in the RHS seed exchange.  The first one that bloomed had terrible form, more of a square cup than round.  This one is in bloom today.  Mary Lou Cincinnati, Ohio