In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter who was known for his beauty. He was lured to a pool, where he saw his reflection and fell in love with it. Narcissus Jonquil is a perfumed variety with yellow or white flowers.
My attraction for this plant started from the 90s and it has been a favourite since. We saw it in on one of our trips to the Himalayan towns, where it is called ‘Nargis’. It has a lovely scent, with white petals and yellow trumpet centre. The one in my garden has yellow petals and a darker yellow trumpet centre.
Without doubt, this bulb has done well. We bought three in 2013 which flowered for a short time around September. In the next few years, more flowered for longer.
This year, there seemed to be 6 bulbs which flowered in quick succession. Here are the series of photos of once they all started flowering.
The last picture is the best one! The earliest Jonquil has lost it’s scent but not it’s looks. And the new ones are fresh and fragrant.
