tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post7905510654894204303..comments2024-03-29T03:52:48.960-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: Peruvian daffodilMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-34628668645544306932015-07-10T19:51:49.172-05:002015-07-10T19:51:49.172-05:00I see from Anonymous above that these plants can b...I see from Anonymous above that these plants can be kept in pots. I want to do that but need to know if after the blooms die off do I cut the greenery back or just let it go. It's about 2 feet tall it had six blooms and they did have a nice scent. I plan to put it in a larger pot so I will be doing that. Any other advice on keeping this plant alive?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-53946053815825032452011-06-02T19:30:56.946-05:002011-06-02T19:30:56.946-05:00Hello!
I have been raising these gorgeous awe...Hello!<br /> I have been raising these gorgeous awesome flowers for several decades. My mothers story to me was that she purchased one bulb at the Chicago Flower Show back in the 1950's. My childhood memories of these plants were hug pots og giant green thick leaves but never any flowers. They were just a part of the back porch all summer. My mother passed away in 1990 due to ignorance of breast cancer. I took several of the pots out of sentimental value. I put them out for the summer just like she did. Nothing ever happened. Several years later I decided to break up what was in the pot. I fertilized each new planting. VIOLA!!!! A bloom! Oh the amazing scent of these flowers! I was hooked. I have kept the "mother bulbs" and taken the "babies" off and grown them to maturity. I've given them as gifts. Sold them at flea markets and beautified the neighborhood with their blooms all summer. I always heard my mom call them peruvian lillies. That's why I could never find info on them. Now I know! Daffodils! You can reach me at jmamacitav@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41286296801188854782010-05-17T18:04:06.035-05:002010-05-17T18:04:06.035-05:00Anon,
Sorry for the late reply. You could spray t...Anon,<br /><br />Sorry for the late reply. You could spray them with a strong jet of water from the hose or make an aphid killing solution of dish washing soap and water and apply regularly until they're all gone. <br /><br />Hope this helps.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-943760701265504622010-04-30T23:29:46.054-05:002010-04-30T23:29:46.054-05:00When I placed my Peruvian Daffodils outside after ...When I placed my Peruvian Daffodils outside after danger of frost was gone, they were about 18" and healthy. I had to travel for 3 weeks and when I returned they were nearly totally devoured by aphids. Aside from unleashing a hord of ladybugs what should I do to get rid of these nasty critters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-28048766204693990202010-03-24T15:48:39.582-05:002010-03-24T15:48:39.582-05:00Don,
That is beautiful. Perhaps we do have differ...Don,<br /><br />That is beautiful. Perhaps we do have different cultivar or something. I recently saw one that also looked much larger than mine. Beautiful flower. Thanks for sharing your picture.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-36734591609987592712010-03-22T21:54:45.989-05:002010-03-22T21:54:45.989-05:00Hey guy,
I think we have a different variety as t...Hey guy,<br /><br />I think we have a different variety as the stamens are longer and the center is not as ruffled.<br /><br />http://www.pbase.com/missy_gardenwhimsy/image/30395165Donhttp://www.pbase.com/missy_gardenwhimsy/image/30395165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-3730272152064230412007-06-07T18:10:00.000-05:002007-06-07T18:10:00.000-05:00Hey all.Glad you like it. I sure had fun admiring ...Hey all.<BR/><BR/>Glad you like it. I sure had fun admiring the blooms while they lasted.<BR/><BR/>If you get a chance to grow one you should go for it, they're pretty inexpensive.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-15385106400721759262007-06-07T07:04:00.000-05:002007-06-07T07:04:00.000-05:00What a spectacular form. Very nice flower.What a spectacular form. Very nice flower.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-36934522330724098072007-06-05T08:02:00.000-05:002007-06-05T08:02:00.000-05:00I grew this last year, too, and I love it. I've n...I grew this last year, too, and I love it. I've not noticed a fragrance either. I don't have a bloom yet this year, though.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-8158993529332737592007-06-04T10:28:00.000-05:002007-06-04T10:28:00.000-05:00What an interesting flower. Very striking!What an interesting flower. Very striking!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582928041599976211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-12483798803301048502007-06-03T17:17:00.000-05:002007-06-03T17:17:00.000-05:00Gorgeous flower. If it grows well in ones 8-10 I s...Gorgeous flower. If it grows well in ones 8-10 I should be able to grow it in my area if I can find it - I shall keep the eyes peeled as I've never seen it before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com