Alf, there were lots of flowers, no lack of them. It is the fact that they have not set seed, for the first time, and I suspect it is because of too many bulbs and a natural selection so they don't get too crowded. Animals do it, but do bulbs? Does anyone know? And Ellie is fine, thank you.... Ina On 2/11/2012 10:55 a.m., alf wrote: > Hello Ina ! > > The longer they stay in the same pot without repotting the more flower you > will get. > By repotting they will just put up more leafs and you will get fewer > flowers. > > All is well , winter is here. > Take care of yourself and the dog! > > Hugs Alf > ---------------------------------------------- > From: "Ina" <klazina@orcon.net.nz> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:56 PM > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: [pbs] re seed setting in Narcissus fernandessii > >> When I had only one bulb, the flowers set seed. When there were more, >> the following season, there was less seed per flower. This year there >> is quite a clump of them and no seed at all. It is not lack of bees as >> other trees and flowers set seed very well. Which makes me wonder, can >> seed set be affected by how much space there is? >> >> These bulbs are in a pot as they are strongly scented and it is the only >> way to get the benefit of that. And I do repot, so it is not that there >> is no fertility in the soil. >> >> -- >> Ina Crossley >> Auckland New Zealand Zone 10 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > -- Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand Zone 10