In my previous post I mentioned that some other Narcissus were preparing to bloom. They are not at peak bloom yet, but enough flowers have opened that I've been able get some pictures of them over the past few days.
The first is Narcissus 'Saint Keverne', a yellow flower that's classified as a large cup, but its cup is not as wide as many and is fairly long, so it could almost qualify as a trumpet. 'Saint Keverne' is known to be especially resistant to basal rot and a good substitute for the less heat tolerant trumpets in warmer climates, but it also performs well in colder climates.
Next is Narcissus 'Pinza', one of my favorites, also classified as a large cup. Its thick, nicely-shaped petals are an intense yellow that almost glows and it adds to that a contrasting reddish-orange cup. Because of the extra thick petals the flowers stand up well to hot sun, cold, wind and rain and remain fresh for weeks. If that's not enough, the bulbs bloom reliably every year and multiply well.
Last one featured in this post is Narcissus 'Carlton', also classified as a large cup, and is reported to be the most abundant Narcissus in cultivation in the world. That's probably because it performs well nearly everywhere and multiplies well. Compared to 'Saint Keverne' its cup is shorter with a wider, more flared out rim.
That's all for now, next up is a sister seedling of 'Tête-à-tête' named 'Jumblie'. Also coming soon is 'Ceylon', a close match to 'Pinza'.
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