Month: January 2010

Pollen in the freezer

The pollen in the pictures is from N. bulbocodium, Emerald Sea, N. assoanus and N. fernandesii.It was in the freezer since 2006. It is to be seen, that many polllen grains sprout and therefore can be used for successful pollination.…

Ancient Egyptian Bridle

Dear All,            A few days ago there was an 1888 article put up on Daffnet re the Ancient Egyptian daffodil Bridle wreaths held at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Our friends at Kew in the form of Mark Nesbitt, Curator of Economic Botany, has…

Jenoffelins, additional information

When this topic came up last year I forwarded it to another gardening list. One of the members was kind enough to follow up and she has found the answer to the question! Debbie in NC Begin forwarded message: From:…

Tazetta Stamp for Lunar New Year

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Have a good start!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Dear All,   Unfortunately we hear about the tough conditions in many northern countries and I hope that nobody will suffer too much. Good luck!   In order to bring a bit of warmth to you, I…

Ballywings

Happy New Year!   Anyone heard of ‘Ballywings’?  Unless I’m grossly misspelling it, it’s not registered with the RHS; most likely pre-1985, cyclamineus…   If so, please respond privately.  Thanks!   Jason   Jason A. Delaney, Senior Outdoor Horticulturist Department…