Day: November 1, 2009

encouraging new exhibitors

Thank you John, Exactly what needs to be said The cultivar ‘Mrs R.O. Backhouse’ being such a novelty found its way to Holland where it was grown by the thousands – this is where the first stage of confusion arises. …

Historic daffodils and judging of same

The judging of historic daffodils raisers many important questions.    Questions we should all ask –  How well do we know our ancestors?   The main of us probably know back to our grandparents and beyond that, things become rather hazy. The same applies…

New Season Flower

Hi,   Arrived back from holidays to find this romieuxii grown from apline society seed in flower (3rd year from seed).  It is whiter than I would have expected, however there is another bud coming so will see what colour…