Was Narcissus Eyecandy now N. viridiflorus

Lee Poulsen wpoulsen@pacbell.net
Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:02:23 PST
I’m not sure I would call the fragrance of N. viridiflora “wonderful”. It’s a little musky to me, but nicer than the fragrance of paperwhites, which to me are too potent and not much of what makes you say “ahhh”.

Autumn-flowering Narcissus is a thing. There are several Mediterranean species, but I’m no expert. However, I live in southern California, so I’ve spent a little time looking for them. The ones I know about are: NN. broussonetii, elegans, serotinus, and of course viridiflorus. I searched on the PBS wiki and found one more listed, N. cavanillesii. I know there are others.

Also, you should look at Bill (the Bulb Baron) Welch’s website and list. He’s one of the kings of breeding and selling autumn-flowering Narcissus—and Division 8 daffodil hybrids in general. <http://www.billthebulbbaron.com/>

--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a
Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m

> On Nov 21, 2016, at 8:39 AM, Hansen Nursery <robin@hansennursery.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm even more excited to discover I have Narcissus viridiflora germinating.  Not the most scintillating of Narcissus, but I read that the fragrance is wonderful.  I don't recall any comments or other sources that mention fall-blooming Narcissus.  Is there such a thing???
> 


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