Narcissus obvallaris (hort.)

Joe G joseph.andrew.gorman@gmail.com
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:46:40 PDT
I've attached a photo for comparison.

On Mon, Apr 9, 2018, 11:44 AM Joe G <joseph.andrew.gorman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I have some daffodils I haven't positively IDed yet, here in z6 Southwest
> Virginia they started blooming here mid-February and the last stragglers
> are still going - they look to me like a wild or old selection of N.
> pseudonarcissus, though I'm no expert. The farm I live at was in one family
> for 250 years before I moved here, so no plant tags or idea of the vintage
> of the plants, but they self-sow everywhere. The flowers pulled through
> several nights in the teens. I'd be happy to send you some when the foliage
> starts dying down!
>
> -joe
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 5:37 PM James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear JAne and All
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2018, at 1:26 PM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> I'm starting to think about collecting seed for the coming exchanges and
>> have been looking at the early daffodils in my bulb lawn. They originate
>> with a few bulbs purchased from the Dutch exporter then operating as Hoog &
>> Dix, under the name Narcissus obvallaris. As often with Narcissus, the
>> nomenclature is quite confusing, so I don't know how to identify the seed.
>>
>>
>>
>>         Not an expert at all, but I got some of these from Hoog years ago
>> hoping they would be able to self sow in my harsh climate garden. They were
>> given the name obvallaris and the web equated that with ‘The Tenby
>> Daffodil’.  Years later they are still here and they do self sow around,
>> but I have fewer each year. I guess I better collect some seeds, grow a few
>> to make sure they persist.
>>
>>         It is a small plant and flower, but has that ‘wild’ look to it.
>>        N o other daffs self sow here and I have dozens of cvs.
>>
>>         Can you recommend a good VERY hardy narc that might self sow in
>> my harsh climate (It was 16 overnight a day ago, snowing now and forecast
>> for 70 by SWed. Crazy climate) Thanks         Jim W.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. James Waddick
>> 8871 NW Brostrom Rd
>> Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
>> USA
>> Phone     816-746-1949
>>
>>
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