Remarks from the Weekly KAVB Flower Show - Lisse

[David Nicholson]

Luit, do you have any more information please on Narcissus 'Cornish King' ? There is nothing at all on Daffseek about it.

[Lvandelft]

Luit, do you have any more information please on Narcissus 'Cornish King' ? There is nothing at all on Daffseek about it.

David, the N. Cornish King comes probably from the Rosewarne Institute.
They had many years a breeding programme with Narcissus. When they stopped many unnamed seedlings
sold to nurseries and some of these were selected. This is obviously one which was never registered.
We hopefully are awaiting some more information, but this has to come from the UK (might take some time? )

Today here one specially for you:
Narcissus Cornish Chuckles  

One to look out for I think  

BTW: Daffseek is not the official registrar. That is the RHS and all registered ones are to find there online!

[Lvandelft]

In one entry this week were many specialties:

Crocus minimus Bavella                               
Fritillaria aurea Robust                           
Iris Spot On                                         
Muscari muscarimi Honaz Dag         

[Lvandelft]

I made one picture of a Hippeastrum, but it was not possible to thow the real color,,(more purplish)

Hippeastrum Purple Rain

[Lvandelft]

and finally some Chilean krokus:
                 
Tecophilea cyanocrocus                       
Tecophilea cyanocrocus Violacea                           
Tecophilea cyanocrocus Leichtlinii

[ronm]

Please anyone ! What is F. aurea 'Robust', and why does it exist?

[Lesley Cox]

Perhaps a robust (and apparently low-growing) form of F. aurea? I usually find all seedlings of F. aurea reasonably robust, i.e. easy to grow and increase both vegetatively and from seed.

[ashley]

If ever you have fresh seed to spare Lesley, I'd be most grateful for a little.

[Lesley Cox]

If ever you have fresh seed to spare Lesley, I'd be most grateful for a little.

I'll make a note in my book Ashley. Have to do that nowadays or I forgot what, to whom!

[David Nicholson]

Luit, do you have any more information please on Narcissus 'Cornish King' ? There is nothing at all on Daffseek about it.

David, the N. Cornish King comes probably from the Rosewarne Institute.
They had many years a breeding programme with Narcissus. When they stopped many unnamed seedlings
sold to nurseries and some of these were selected. This is obviously one which was never registered.
We hopefully are awaiting some more information, but this has to come from the UK (might take some time? )

Today here one specially for you:
Narcissus Cornish Chuckles  

One to look out for I think  

BTW: Daffseek is not the official registrar. That is the RHS and all registered ones are to find there online!

Thanks for that Liut, I had Rosewarne in mind. I bought 'Cornish Chuckles' last autumn and have planted them out in the garden. Doubt if they'll look as good when they flower as the ones you posted!

[Rogan]

Truly magnificent pictures Luit, thanks a lot.   

[Lvandelft]

Thank you for the compliment Rogan  I do my best but it's a difficult place for making pictures with the light in this hall 

Please anyone ! What is F. aurea 'Robust', and why does it exist?

I am NOT guilty 

[Lvandelft]

Seeing all the happy flowering crocuses on Monday spring must be on the way.
(the last days were just grey though, and we had temps just about 5 - 7 C. here)
Crocus biflorus nubigena                             
Crocus gargaricus
Crocus chrysanthus Moonlight         
Crocus chrysanthus Saturnus                             
Crocus chrysanthus White Beauty           
Crocus reticulatus x angustifolius                 
Crocus chrysanthus E.P. Bowles 

[Lvandelft]

and a few other entries.
The choice in multiflorus hyacinths is steadily increasing. Here a new pink form:

Hyacinthus multiflorus pink                                 

Scilla mischtschenkoana                                 
Tulipa Outbreak                                       

[Maggi Young]

I hope it is not only the Croconuts who see those Crocus pictures and  feel really happy?!!