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Twenty one Years of Hybridising Narcissus.

© Gary Buckley

Rod Barwick of Glenbrook Bulb Farm in the glorious island of Tasmania has been hybridising narcissus now for twenty one years. It is his way of life now, his passion of love to the world. His narcissus are very much now grown not just here in Australia, but around the world, in scores of countries.

Here are some of his offerings to keep an eye open for, better still; grow these little charmers. His next Narcissus list will be out in December, so drop him a line; tell him you read about him here, and ask for his next list to be sent to you.

Regardless of country, he cheerfully sends it free of cost.

Some Glenbrook raised miniature Daffodis:

Angel O'Music (Div. 5 Y-Y) Seedlling No. 20/89 bred from N. triandrus albus x N. fernandesii. This is a beautiful small Div.5 plant with usually three, but sometimes four or more, slightly pendent lemon bell flowers with reflexed perianths.

Angel's Breath (Div. 5Y-Y) Seedling No. 121/89 bred from N. triandrus albus x N. fernandesii. A sibbling to Angel's Whisper this flowers a little earlier and the blooms are perhaps a tiny bit larger. Usually three neat, soft lemon bells per stem. Mid to late season.

Angel's Whisper (Div.5Y-Y) Seedling No.4/88 bred from N. triandrus albus x N. fernandesii. This is a really top class little plant having elegant, lemon bell shaped reflexing petals. Usually four pendent blooms per stem. Blooms early, well into the mid and late season.

Coo (Div. 12Y-Y) Seedling No. 15/89 bred from N. bulbocodium tenuifolious x N. cyclamineus. An enchanting novelty. Narrow based, flaring yellow corona and narrow, somewhat recurved perianth segments. Mid yellow throughout. Blooms from early till mid late season. This sometimes will have two flowers per stem. It is a slow increaser, so mark it well by labeling it at planting time.

Fenben (Div. 7Y-Y) Seedling No. 13/90 bred from N. fernandesii x (a) N. jonquilla (form). (The pollen parent supplied from U.K. as N.J. henreguestsii but it is more likely to have been N. cordubensis.) Anyway, this is an exquisite little golden yellow flowerer. Usually three, but occasionaly more flowers per stem. Early blooming and produces secondary stems to lengthen the season. Choice and heavily purfumed.

Ferdie (Div. 6Y-Y) Seedling No.46/88 bred from N.rupicola x N. cyclamineus. This is a tiny plant. Reflexing petals and tubular trumpet cup, yellow throughout. Blooms from early to mid season through to mid to late season.

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