tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post2262284586457803878..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Bulb Queryrochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-14019774795655991222017-06-12T08:16:29.632-04:002017-06-12T08:16:29.632-04:00Thank you for the information Rick. From your comm...Thank you for the information Rick. From your comments I conclude that my problem is that there is too much competition and they are going on limestone (not in acidic soil). I suppose they survive because they are wet in the winter and baked in late summer.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-80062076329438368522017-06-12T04:06:38.587-04:002017-06-12T04:06:38.587-04:00Hi Alain, here are a few things I know about Narci...Hi Alain, here are a few things I know about Narcissus bulbocodium; They don't mind winter damp. They do need to dry out during the summer. They don't like too much competition. They prefer an acid soil. They are often found in the wild on the edge of woodland and tend to naturalise in these conditions, hope this helps. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-70596421268826372832017-05-22T13:54:21.999-04:002017-05-22T13:54:21.999-04:00Hello Alain, I wonder if the narcissus have been b...Hello Alain, I wonder if the narcissus have been bred to the point where their leaves are so thin and small compared to the flower - especially when you compare this to older varieties or species - that there isn't enough leaf to reliably make a new flower for the next season, or that conditions have to be *really* good for them to do so?Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-53207485146431972212017-05-15T09:31:03.966-04:002017-05-15T09:31:03.966-04:00* the narcissus - I agree with the comment about S...* the narcissus - I agree with the comment about Scilla.Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-55896246503327043202017-05-15T09:28:22.867-04:002017-05-15T09:28:22.867-04:00It sounds as if an application of phosphorus might...It sounds as if an application of phosphorus might help. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-80779298234059384152017-05-14T05:09:01.118-04:002017-05-14T05:09:01.118-04:00I have a similar issue with narcissus bulbocodium....I have a similar issue with narcissus bulbocodium. I planted some bulbs in a gritty pebble bed and I only ever get one flower each year so I will be interested if someone has an answer.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-16598989784956437412017-05-13T19:14:38.007-04:002017-05-13T19:14:38.007-04:00Thank you for identifying it. I think you are righ...Thank you for identifying it. I think you are right. The blooms are very similar. One more thing that points to this Scilla is the fact that it blooms earlier than the puschkinia.<br />As for the bulbocodiums, I think they survive here because of the snow cover (even if, for the first time since I garden here, we lost our snow cover for a while this last winter and I lost many of my tender things - including a 5 year old Gunnera.)<br />Thanks again!<br />rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-69781295363885960262017-05-13T17:38:56.304-04:002017-05-13T17:38:56.304-04:00No ideas on the narcissus, I'm actually surpri...No ideas on the narcissus, I'm actually surprised they overwinter for you since I've never thought to risk mine outdoors. Maybe they need a bit of fertilizer?<br />The puschkinia mystery might be that they are actually Scilla mischtschenkoana. Check the PBS website, they are very similar but the insides of the pusch.. are in a cone shape, but the inside of the scilla are separated stamens. Sorry my botany is so awful!bittsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547598484469324272noreply@blogger.com