Another that I had not seen before — again very late … 2 W – G W Y — Soft Focus — Brian Duncan . Standing proud on tall , strong stems with long but firm necks …Good …
focus
Month: October 2009
Yellows
A late all yellow double from a sdlg double of mine ,Last Dice , which sets a lot of seed and is giving some interesting sdlgs … This sdlg is a nice even rich yellow , deeper than is mum…
Waldorf
Waldorf Astoria . From John Hollevers patch ; I had not seen this flower before … On a very strong stem that held the blooms up well in some rather strong recent storms . A little greening on the backs…
Late
Hi Daffnetters , I found a few very late blooms to fill the vases ; it has rained every day this week and the soil is sodden and the tops still growing strongly. A large seedling ,07 selection that …
Looking for a flower~
All – Well after some nattering it occured to me one thing to do is ask the body politic: Does anyone know / have the early American trumpet ‘David Griffiths’ 1Y-Y? It’s listed as 1946 by Edwin Powell, but was…
basal rot and tulips
Basal rot is caused by a fungus called fusarium oxysporum spp narcissus, which lives in the soil. (See Dr. Ted Snazelle’s book, “Daffodil Diseases and Pests”, available from ADS.) It might diminish in numbers if there are no host plants,…