"The Real" Narcissus pachybolbus
James Waddick (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:37:19 PDT)

Jim Waddick wrote: “Yes it does look like a paper white in bloom... a very

teensy tiny paper white.

Jim Waddick, this makes me wonder if we are growing the same thing as
Narcissus pachybolbus. Yes, the flowers are smaller than those of the
paperwhites I know, but they are not that much smaller.

Dear Jim and all,
It should make you wonder. It did me.

I went to Google images and the first hit
was very wrong from the IBS as an obvious
smallish white tazetta.
It is not on the PBS wiki

So I went to authorities- books written
by scientists with pages, words and data.

There were 3 sizes list for flower size:

1.2 - 2 cm
1.2 cm
1.7 cm.

These average out to 1.5 cm across or
barely over 1/2 inch in diameter and that sounds
right to me.

Further errors on the web showed plants
with rounded foliage - my plant has fairly broad
flat foliage.

I could go on, but my plant seems to
agree with that described by authorities from
European Garden Flora to Blanchard and others.

I suspect there's some imposters out there.

Best Jim W.

ps I hate to put the source of my original bulb
on the spot, but he is on this list if he wishes
to speak up. Ahem ??
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