[pbs] Extended bloom of bulbocodium types
DaveKarn at aol.com
DaveKarn at aol.com
Sat May 5 14:33:37 EDT 2007
In a message dated 5/5/2007 4:34:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jimmckenney at jimmckenney.com writes:
Narcissus bulbocodium graelsii tall form has provided a real surprise. It
first bloomed a few weeks ago; when the first flower faded, it thought that
was it. But eventually a second scape appeared and flowered. This I
dismissed as an anomaly. Today a third scape is in bloom. Is there another
Narcissus which produces flowers sequentially?
Jim ~
Where they can be grown outdoors, this is rather typical performance for the
species and a number of its forms and hybrids. I've no experience growing
this under glass (don't have a g'house!!) but I can't believe that one wouldn't
be able to enjoy the same sort of performance. One reason for this is that the
bulbs multiply quite rapidly and, along as they remain in place and are not
separated, the offsets (often still enclosed) will bloom, as well, thus
extending the bloom period. Deeper planting than average will reduce this tendency
(rapid multiplication) yet provide almost as spectacular a show in quantity.
Dave Karnstedt
Cascade Daffodils
Silverton, Oregon, USA
email: _davekarn at aol.com_ (mailto:davekarn at aol.com)
USDA Zone 7-8
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