Narcissus tazetta var. orientalis 'Double Roman'

Published Friday, May 12, 2006 by Chris | E-mail this post

I've heard it's cultivar name referred to as 'Romanus' and I've heard the bulb is synonymus with 'Constantinople'. I am using the identification Scott Ogden uses in his book "Garden Bulbs for the South" (more on the academics of the matter to come later). The fact is our bulbs are HUGE and propagating like mad. Yes, we are north of the famous Interstate 20 line, and they bloom regularly for us with good propagation. A very cold freeze will occasionally cause the blooms to fall over. Below are a few pictures of the size and propagation from one bulb.