Narcissus obvallaris (hort.)

Joe G joseph.andrew.gorman@gmail.com
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 08:44:30 PDT
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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