This is a cross of the late Ben Hager’s truly wonderful small Intermediate, ‘Cayenne’ x N. rupicola. This particular flower is 43 mm in diameter with a corona just over 1/3 the perianth length which makes it a Div. 2.…
Day: March 9, 2012
Now I am happy
Here is 08-005-1 (Kidson x N. dubius with all three flowers open. The largest measures 40 mm across. One can see the Jackson quality coming through from the Kidson parent. :-) Harold
N. x cazorlanus
Steve, Two days ago I saw some N.x cazorla in the Sierra Calatrava. The plants don’t show much vitality and no bulb division. Hybrid vigor is not to be seen.They show a similar behaviour as the parents N. hedraeanthus…
soil testing
Thanks to all who replied to my question about soil testing. I’ve a call in to Ohio State, waiting for a reply. I’d already decided to cover the beds with plastic after removing the remaining bulbs. So, thanks, Keith, for…
mechanical method for large plantings?
All, The Ga Daff Soc has been asked to scope out if there’s any mechanical method/means for planting daffs on a large scale. This is back to the roadside planting; the City parks dept is probably going to be doing…
5 Seedling Miniature Whites
Won’t bore you all with seedling numbers and crosses. The largest bloom in the center is 42 mm. The smallest on the right is 27 mm. Early morning sun was on the flowers. Sorry for the overexposed photo but NOT…