I came across my notes from a Theo Sanders presentation on pollination. I had forgotten about this, not sure when it was, but it must have been one of ADS’ virtual Zoom programs: Pollen can last in the fridge for…
Category: Pollination
This is about the relationship between flower structure and pollination efficiency. It also includes reproductive costs and success.
Possibilities for Intergeneric Narcissus hybrids
What’s the verdict on white seeds?
Some breeding/fertility questions
I have a lot of tazettas blooming now and was looking through the pollen I collected last year to see what I might use for breeding. ‘Aspasia’ is my latest-blooming daffodil and I saved a lot if its pollen. When…
Narcissus x barrae and Narcissus grandae
A new species ‘N. grandae’ has been described. I think it is allotetraploid like for example N. miniatus and N. tortifolius. It has beautiful flowers and is vigerous and therefore should be of interest for exhibition and hybridizing. More information…