The VERY BEST place to buy your daffodils will be directly from the specialty growers/hybridizers of daffodils! These growers walk all of the rows of their daffodils at all seasons of the year! They are aware of how each variety…
Month: March 2015
Alternative ideas to using Formalin when HWT bulbs requested please.
Hi Daffnetters I’ve finished HWT my bulbs for this year and will soon begin planting now that the evenings are getting cooler and autumn flowers are appearing here in NZ. I have used up all my formalin now and wonder…
Diseases and pest inspections
Dave brings up a good point most people do not know. You can export a diseased daffodil (or plant or fruit) to a country or region of a country that already has that particular pest or disease. Tete-a-tete is the…
Appropriate quotes for judges
I have written down a couple of quotes I have heard regarding daffodil judging and was searching dafflibrary.org with no success to see if I could find the original quotes. Does anyone have the quote by Carey Quinn about awarding…
Question about nematode studies
As a master gardener I’ve noticed that the NC State University that sponsors the Extension service in NC has a standard statement when it comes to fighting nematodes and that is to “apply lime so that the soil Ph is…
Intrigue
A friend, Cara, has asked for a dozen bulbs of Intrigue. I do not have any of this cultivar and I wondered if any one in New Zealand may be able to help. Cara is happy to pay for the…