The breeding tradition has gone to a lot of trouble to eliminate the pinwheel form that is natural to some daffodils. It can be a very attractive form but developing it in daffodils with good substance texture and color won’t…
Thanks John for the photos and reports. Wilf was very proud of Avalex and justifiably so. Canberra winters are not kind to tazettas. All considered my Gramon series do pretty well with some protection. Gramoneed. Gramonora. This year one stem…
This year, for the first time, I had a pseudonarcissus flower before the winter solstice. It is a Cedric Morris seedling that opened on the 18th of June. The flower finally collapsed a couple of days ago. The first big…
There are a few promising jonquils in flower at the moment, all of them scented and all with the terrific substance that viridiflorus contributes. 18_34MJ 21_11MJ 21_03MJ 18_51MJ with reflex that viridiflorus can produce. 7G-G in my view and not…
Inconsistent seasonal temps seriously impact daffodil form! At last week’s ADS convention, Robert Spotts was concerned about the petaloid form of my ‘Actea’ entry. Ross Hornsby and I have discussed how inconsistently cold Southeastern winters can affect flower form. …