Day: October 13, 2012

fall blooming daffodils

A week or so ago, I posted a photo of the first floret to open on a seedling which Harold Koopowitz sent me in 2008.   The cross is N. tazetta aureus x N. miniatus.  There are 3 clones in the pot, and…

Another Article about Denise McQuarrie

The Otago Daily Times published an article and photograph on Saturday, September 29.  You can see the online version at http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/228135/daffodil-grower-completes-hat-trick Kirby Fong

Article about the McQuarries

The New Zealand newspapers have published several fine articles about the recent World Daffodil Convention.  This informative interview with Denise and Neil was published in a Nelson newspaper and accompanied with a wonderful photo of these two.  Enjoy!   String…

2012 , John Hollever , Ducks and – — –

John Hollever and I were pleased to host the Baby Boomer tourists and other Central Daffodil Group members at our daffodil blocks as they moved down the North Island from Hamilton to Wellington . Kirby has just posted a few…

2012 late show , Seedlings .

We had an interesting discussion on the split coronas in the seedlings at the C D G late show .Corey Field has been showing some excellent sdlgs for several seasons .He has been obviously been chasing the splits , we…