N. cantabricus flos.
J.E. Shields (Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:33:03 PST)

Hi all,

Here in central Indiana, USDA cold zone 5, I've not had good luck with the
Narcissus cantabricus forms I've raised from seed. They do not survive at
all outdoors in the ground, and in the cool greenhouse they dwindle away,
almost never blooming.

N. calcicola, N. rupicola, N. assoanus, and N. fernandesii have survived in
the raised bed rock garden for several years. Only N. calcicola and N.
fernandesii still survive, and only calcicola blooms now. None of these
did well in pots in the cool greenhouse!

N. bulbocodium conspicuus and N. b. nivalis survive outdoors in the ground
in regular flower beds, but I think only conspicuus is still blooming each
spring.

Jim Shields
in chilly, rainy central Indiana (USA)

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