Winter in Otaki has been quite mild,with only a couple of frosts , not very solid at all .However the birds still need a little extra food to keep their energy levels up in the cooler temperatures .My old mum…
Going Bananas
Month: July 2013
More Early Whites
Both Graham Phillips and I are cut flower market growers and are always keen to market daffs that are a little different or out of season in relation to what is currently available. The market is bursting with yellow trumpets…
Hunter Emerald Sea seedlings
John and Marie Hunter have a much colder winter than we have in Otaki; plenty of the high sunshine hours Nelson is known for, but also quite severe frosts. Yet for many weeks they have been flowering many different…
Early Doubles
The early doubles make a nice change from all the yellows. I have quite a range of yellow perianths, but few with white backs. The beautiful John Hunter all whites will help to improve this — I made several crosses…
Kiwi – spring moving
Hi Folks, Time we had some Kiwi spring flowers as we have had a comparatively warm winter and the cut flower daffs have been underway for a month or so. Malvern City, a very widely grown commercial flower, is in…
Bricks for labels
Considering the best permanent labels for clumps of daffodils in borders, I remembered visiting Carl Amason’s Arkansas garden ten years ago, and his showing us the permanent markers he had created, using bricks flush with the ground, labeled in black.…