Month: January 2009

summer

The last few from our summer show .   3 well known  N Z  raised dahlias that win regularly at home and abroad.   A stunning , very bright , very round  red  —  Kea Lynn  –, bred by  Kevin…

summer

Best arrangement in the show went to this stunner from the tittle  —  From  sea and  garden ,.   Most unusual blue shades.  Clever use of local  Paua  shells  [Abalone in U S A  ]  to highlight  the  blues.  …

summer

Two more bright floral  arrangements from the tittle  —  Sunset  —  to  include  dahlias     John

summer

Hi Daffnetters,   Just a few more from our summer show in Otaki   We pick a second day champion at the summer show  —  glads  only  —  as they can open very quickly in the warm weather.   This…

History of Dutch daffodil industry?

Was emailing with a daffodil person in Maryland, who said she was reading here there and everywhere on old daffodils So, led to the question: Is there a good source for the history of daffodils in Holland, like that monster…

Mary Lou’s Winter

Beautiful as long as the branches are not coming down on your house! Great photos, Mary Lou – here in Minnesota we’d like to get above freezing for a change, and maybe some fresh snow to cover up the gray…