Day: August 18, 2008

Northern Daff Club Table Show

Hello All,   The Northern Daffodil  Club held its Table Show on Monday evening.  There was a good turnout of members and some nice flowers.  Miller Daffodils, Graham Phillips and Ramsay Daffodils shared the winners in the Open Classes (2…

Tazetta Trials

As a general addendum~ In complement to Keith’s posting on paperwhites for forcing, there is an outfit called “Easy to Grow Bulbs.com” that has a page of 4 paperwhites (Ziva, Nir, Inball, Ariel), and lists their comparatives (height, fragrance, stems,…

cousin – families

Probably  the best flower I have had from  Early Orbit     sdlg  07  76  Yvonne  x  Early  Orbit  4Y  YO   Beautiful, smooth petals, show form,  well layered, excellent balanced center.   The bad news .Stem is not strong…

m d k – generations 7

Another  08 selection from  88  23  xE  O   sdlg  08 d pale Quite different from the other 2 selections Again , strong , round stem and neck. Good size , good substance, attractive colour balance. May breed back to …

m d k – generations 6

Selected this year from  88 – 23  x  Early  Orbit.   sdlg08 D  red,   Excellent colours in bud and on openning.Quick openner. Tall , strong stem and neck,  2flowers , both very good . Not to full, shows its…