NARCISSUS MEDIOLUTEUS (biflorus) (Primrose Peerless)

(Division 13) This is one of the very oldest daffodil cultivars still in cultivation. Over the centuries it has been known by a series of different names: Narcissus biflorus, Primrose Peerless, Cemetery Ladies all refer to ether its appearance or use. This late flowering narcissus has 1 or 2  small white flowers with a tiny lemon yellow cup. Sweetly scented flowers

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Height:10"

Flowers: April-May

3 = £6.00

NARCISSUS PACHYBOLBUS

This Moroccan species is probably a small form of N.papyraceous. Masses of pure white, heavily scented flowers with neater more compact heads than Paperwhite and with a tiny perfectly ropund corona. Keep frost free. The bulbs were given to me by John Blanchard many years ago.

Height: 12"

Flowers:Jan - feb

3 = £7.00;

NARCISSUS RIJNVELDT'S EARLY SENSATION

(Division2)  One of the most useful trumpet daffodils. It is the first to flower, often around chriostmas and long before any other daffodil is hardly through the ground. It is the daffodil that used as an example of 'global warming'!. It is a short flowered standard trumpet daffodil shape of egg-yellow throughout with a rather flared cup that is slightly darker. Often in flower on Christmas Day. Very vigorous, increasing well. can be naturalised in grass.

Height: 10"

Flowers: Jan-Feb

5 = £8.00; 

NARCISSUS RIKKI

Division 7  The small round flowers open yellow then the petals fade to cream. Slightly larger than Little Sentry with a slightly more starry appearance.  Vigorous. Another Alec Gray hybrid.

Height: 8"

Flowers: April

price: 5 = £6.00

NARCISSUS SEGOVIA

(Division 3) This little Div 3 daffodil looks much more like jonquil hybrid which is not surprising as one of its parents is the tiny jonquil species N.watieri.  A very beautiful miniature, regularly winning prizes in competitions.. Superbly contrasting glistening white petals and small flat lemon cup. Actually bred by Alec's wife Flomay.

Height:6"

Flowers: April

5 = £6.00

NARCISSUS ANGEL'S WHISPER

(Div.5) A wonderful new miniature with up to 4 graceful nodding heads of pale yellow. Perfect for a pot in a cold glasshouse or trough. Smaller and more delicate than Angel's Breath, with thinner foliage. Slightly later flowering. 

Height: 9”

Flowers: April

5 = £5.00

NARCISSUS TWEENY

Div. 7 This delightful miniature lives up to its name. White petals and the yellow cup has a hint of orange.

Height:7"

Flowers: April

Price: 3 = £6.00

NARCISSUS COMPRESSUS

(Div.8) Strongly sented multiheaded variety with up to 10 heads per stem. The flowers are pure glistening white with a tiny yellow cup. Early flowering, in a mild winter it may flower in January. Flowers best after a warm summer.

Height:14"

Flowers: Mar

5 = £6.00;  

NARCISSUS CORNET

(Division 6) A very descriptive name for this, one of Alec Gray's larger cultivars. Well swept back petals. Clear yellow.

 Height: 12"

Flowers: Mar

10 = £9.00

NARCISSUS SOLTAR

(Division 7) A delightful miniature Alec Gray jonquil hybrid. Perfectly round flowers on stiff very upright stems. They open yellow and gradually fade to cream with a darker eye. They have been excellent in my trough garden for many years. Rarely offered.

Height:7"

Flowers: April

£3 each; 3 = £8.00

NARCISSUS BILBO

(Division 6) This delightful dwarf daffodil lives up to its name. The white petals are reflexed from the deep pink cup. Another fine Brian Duncan hybrid. Vigorous.

 Height: 10"

Flowers: Mar-Apr

5= £5.00

NARCISSUS HALVOSE

(Div.8) Strongly scented multiheaded variety with up to 5 heads per stem. The flowers are a most unusual colour. The orange cup suffuses the yellow petals so that the whole flower is almost apricot. My favourite poetaz. Excellent for cutting.  

Height:14"

Flowers: Mar

10 = 10.00

NARCISSUS SIDHE

Division 5 One of Alec Gray's slightly larger triandrus hybrids. 1-2 nodding pale lemon yellow flowers. A very graceful plant rarely offered. 

Height: 12"

Flowers: April

price: 3 = £6.00

NARCISSUS ICE BABY ( Snow Baby)

NEW (Division1) A tiny miniature trumpet daffodil of clotted cream throughout. Early flowering . We first saw it at a trade show in Holland where it absolutely wowed us. Like all these early trumpets it prefers a cool situation. Previously called Snow Baby

 Height: 6"

Flowers: early March 

5= £6.00

NARCISSUS ITALICUS

Division 13   A tazetta species from the shores of the Mediterranean sea. Up to 6 heads of white fllowers with a small lemon cup. Highly scented. Probably best grown under glass, 

Height: 12"

Flowers: feb

3 = £6.00;