Manquil* (stellaris x jonq.BS420) X cord.JWB 7Y-Y

Plant and leave for 7 years! Much admired this year, this plant has similar ancestry to the jonquilla seedlings distributed last year, most notably John Blanchard’s cordubensis collection. Jonquilla are sometimes shown as miniatures but I feel most are too big. The cross 97J20 is N.j. stellaris? x N. jonquilla BS420; the stellaris was a big early floppy jonquilla, possibly not true to name as it is quite unlike another I have that is also early but more definitely starry.

$15/ bulb

Subtle Satin* (01_01J = N. jonquilla v. henriquesii x Early Louisiana) 7Y-Y

Named for the subtle Saturn-like pale rim on the corona , this was grown from seed sent by Bill Welch from California. This is one of the first jonquilla to flower – July/August here.

$10/ bulb

Shatter Green* (03_01J = N. fernandesii SS105 x N.viridiflorus) 7G-G

A novel winter flowering miniature. It is probably 7Y-Y but it is notable for the strong green cast it inherits from its green pollen parent. Appears to have very little fertility but might be worth trying in a warmer climate.

$20/ bulb

Virivest (01_01MJ = Westholme x N. viridiflorus 7G-G -> 7W-Y

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This is a winter flowering daffodil that is part of a world-wide push to introduce strong greens into daffodils. Like many of its type this one opens green then gradually fades. It is fertile and survives without protection in Canberra but it will do very much better when protected from frost.

$25/ bulb

Viriquilla (03_01MJ = Limequilla x Emerald Sea) 7W-Y

Bred with pollen generously sent by John Hunter from New Zealand this flower has superb form and vigour. It has only a slight green cast from viridiflorus but it should be valuable for breeding green flowers. It is fertile and winter flowering but appreciates protection from frost.

$25/ bulb

Viriverse (07_03MJ = Hillstar x Emerald Sea) 7YYW-Y

Also from John Hunter pollen this flower has good form and vigour. Like the other Viri's, this variety is winter flowering, fertile, and needs some frost protection. I grow them against the north wall of the house. The scent of these hybrids is heavenly.

$25/ bulb

Viristar (07_04MJ = Hillstar x Emerald Sea) 7W-W

Also from John Hunter pollen, this flower has good form and vigor but it is perhaps a little less tidy than the other Viri's. It is winter flowering, has some fertility, and needs some frost protection.

$25/ bulb

Theoquil (09_02MJ = Viriquilla x N. fernandesii) 7W-Y

A sibling of this bulb was sent out as an extra last year and made a great impression. This one is a marvel, being not only vigorous enough to catalog, it is also the parent of the most fertile intersectional jonquil hybrid I know of (Viriverse as seed parent). It is this plant that has made me a strong advocate of Theo Sanders’ views on the breeding potential of infertile hybrids. Winter flowering.

$30/ bulb

Theogold* (12_11MJ = Viriquilla x N. fernandesii) 7Y-Y

A sibling to 09_02MJ, this too has outgrown the space I have for it at the house. It too has some pollen fertility so I have high hopes for it. Winter flowering.

$35/ bulb

Redfern* (N. fernandesii SS105 x Redlands Too)

This plant has been neglected for at least 10 years. It has by far the best habit and presentation for this type of hybrid. It is largely untested as a parent but can set seed. Flowers at the end of August here.

$20/ bulb

05_03MJ (N. fernandesii MS449 x Redlands Too)

The intersectional fernandesii hybrids have not yielded much here. This one has not yet definitely proven itself but it looks most likely to produce robust hybrids.

$20/ bulb

03_05MJ (N. fernandesii MS449 x Barnstorm)

I have pretty much given up on this hybrid. It reliably sets a small amount of seed but nothing has come of it. Good luck!

$10/ bulb

03_07MJ (N. fernandesii MS449 x Mrs David Calvert)

I have given up on this hybrid too even though it too reliably sets a small amount of seed. Petals fade as the flower ages. Good luck!

$10/ bulb