Month: July 2011

Snow & Tazettas

Sorry for the mistaken file, Nancy. My niece sent it to me via Facebook & I was very surprised to see how it came out when I copied it. I like it as a screen saver so here are two…

Oryzalin for chromosome doubling…

In a message dated 7/31/11 6:46:38 AM, Theo Sanders writes: The chips developing little bulbs shall be treated with oryzalin for > chromosome doubling. Hi Theo, What concentration of oryzalin are you using? Do you add DMSO to it? At what stage…

Narcissus Fly

The fly normally is not a big problem for me. I loose perhaps 3 per cent of the daffodils per year from which I have many bulbs. New seedlings or sorts with few bulbs only are protected by spraying dimethoat,…

pinks.

Hi Daffnetters, Not a final conclusion but 2 selections that I pegged. The rather pointed flower, not shown in the vases, was the first to flower. Photo taken 6 July — what I was hoping for in earliness..Stem and colour…

pinks

The two parents used. Chorister — the pale pair : good stems and short neck. G P — Rosewood seedling. — good colour and form. Cheers John.