Apodanthus daffodils

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I have grown and killed more than my fair share of apodanthus daffodils. For me they are the best exhibition miniatures, division 6 is too early, so it is worth…

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Growing N. calcicola, N. rupicola, and N. watieri in Oregon

Narcissus rupicola, Narcissus watieri and Narcissus calcicola have only grown really well for me here in Oregon in raised beds outdoors. The only do OK…

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Ian Tyler’s post ADS Convention grand adventure

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Daffnetters, many of you know ADS member, Ian Tyler, from England.  He has had a standing invitation from me for many years, to visit with…

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Leitha Adams in Lawrence, NZ

Leitha Adams in Lawrence, NZ

Here is a photo of Leitha Adams in the daffodil fields at the site of Hart’s Black Bottom Brewery in Lawrence, NZ.  Even though the…

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Les and Margaret Cleveland’s Garden in Dunedin NZ

Les Cleveland and Jude Munro on the Cleveland garden tour at the 2012 World Daffodil Convention at Dunedin, NZ

Les Cleveland and Jude Munro on the tour of Les and Margaret’s garden at the 2012 World Daffodil Convention, Dunedin, NZ followed by a photo…

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Identifing and storing daffodil seeds

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Bill, You should have been at the convention, I covered the storing of seeds in my presentation, at least how I do it. Am creating…

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Storing seeds – so they can be kept separated

It’s that time of year.  Collecting seed pods and trying to get them to dry a bit  so they do not mold and keep them separated…

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N. watierii seedlings

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Malcolm Wheeler in New Zealand had two delightful and colorful miniature seedlings that he showed at the Dunedin World Show. They are from  N. watierii…

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Daffodil Digging and seed

I am still digging my early daffodils, mostly miniatures and I noticed that one of my “hard-to-make” crosses was ready to be harvested today. N.wateri…

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