Now in the world there are tens of thousands of various grades of charming spring flower — narcissus. At the same time selectors have removed kultivara of the most improbable forms and coloring. In the recent past in flower beds it was possible to see narcissuses only of white and yellow color, and now they strike with various coloring, including cream, pink and colors of ivory. In form of buds will manufacture several groups among which melkokoronchaty, terry, triandrusovy, tsiklamenovidny, zhonkilliyevy, poetic and others, but the most popular among flower growers remain tubular and krupnokoronchaty narcissuses.
Tubular narcissuses: characteristic and grades
Availability of one bud on strong peduncle is characteristic of the flowers belonging to this group. The main sign is that the tube is longer or is equal perianth shares, flowers and bulbs large.
Among representatives of tubular narcissuses It should be noted the following:
- Kultivar with yarkookrashenny yellow tsvetkm. This narcissus is the real giant, in height its stalks reach 75 cm.
- Grade with bright yellow coloring of flowers. Distinctive sign are wide segments of perianth and widely opened tube. Undersized plant.
- Lobes of narcissus of this grade are painted in gentle and cream or white, and the tube has salmon-pink tone. Diameter of flower is about 10 cm.
- Buds at narcissus of this grade very large, have 10 cm diameter. Shares of perianth are painted in citreous tone. The tube has the funnel-shaped form, when blooming at it citreous shade, and in 2-3 days of blossoming it gets white coloring.
- Mount hood. In height the plant reaches 40 cm. Diameter of flower which lobes and tube are painted in ivory shade is 10 cm. It is noticed that the intensity of coloring of narcissus of "Maunt Hud" depends on weather conditions. The more warmly, the coloring of buds is brighter.
- Spring Glory. The narcissus is very fragrant, possesses light vanilla scent. The tube is painted in bright yellow, and lobes in yellowish and cream shade. This grade is considered the best for cultivation as pottery culture indoors.
Grades of krupnokoronchaty narcissuses
On strong peduncle of krupnokoronchaty narcissus one flower with crown which size is one third more than length of lobes is located. Buds of narcissuses of this group — large (their size reaches 12 cm). Lobes can be painted in white, yellow or orange, and the crown can have white, pink, yellow or orange tone. At the same time characteristic feature is availability of green peephole in the center and wavy edge of crown.
This group is the biggest, among grades the most popular are:
- "Coral crown" (Coral Crown). Lobes of perianth are painted in bright yellow, and crown — in in bright coral. Height of plant is 35-40 cm.
- Very beautiful grade with huge flowers which diameter is 12 cm. Creamy-yellow lobes, and crown — dark orange with corrugated edge.
- The sharpened lobes of snow-white color frame bright crown. Feature of grade is that during the blossoming period the crown changes the coloring from red-orange for pinkish-orange.
- "Cool Flame" (Cool Flame). The white flower is decorated by pink corrugated crown. Diameter of bud is about 10 cm. In height the plant reaches 55 cm.
- The narcissus of this grade is one of the highest. Its magnificent large flowers (13 cm in the diameter) have bright aroma with notes of raspberry and rose. Its snow-white lobes contrast with coral-pink corrugated crown which gradually gets reddish shade.
- Salome is magnificent grade of krupnokornchaty narcissus which is many years favourite among flower growers. The funnel-shaped crown at the beginning of blossoming has light-apricot shade, and then gains pinkish tone. On edge at it thin golden border. The aroma is very light and pleasant.