Pacific BX 89
Rodger Whitlock (Wed, 11 May 2005 08:25:17 PDT)
On 10 May 05 at 6:58, Dell Sherk wrote:
11. Narcissus 'King Alfred'. They bloomed
wonderfully here but I think these particular
narcissus need more cold than we get here in
winter (which is about no cold at all) and
would naturalize better for people in zone 8
and colder.
Unless this is a very old planting where considerable care
has been taken in the labelling, it's unlikely that this is
really 'King Alfred'. According to what I've read, the real
'King Alfred' was long ago supplanted in commerce by other
cultivars of similar appearance.
--
Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate
on beautiful Vancouver Island