Here in the upper Midwest you want early cultivars. Poets have their roots most of the year and come up late enough that they do not freeze out. Actaea and Gweal are early cultivars that should do well for you.…
Category: Growing Daffodils
Ribbons
I hate to say this, but with judging on a panel and taking pictures I didn’t have a chance to review the exhibits and see if I had any winners at the WDS daffodil show. I knew I had won…
Delaware Valley Daffodil Show, Devon, PA
This was my second show this week at Devon, PA. 89 miles from our home and the closet daffodil show to me. I took some pictures and was glad to see Kathryn Andersen and Ann Donnell Smith there. The Gold…
Daffodil Show by the Little Garden Club of Rye, NY
I just came back from the exciting little show at Rye. It was a small show as it should be. I feel I should apologize for winning more than I should have. The hostess’s and the judges, including students judges,…
WDS Show
Yesterday we had a nice show at the Washington Daffodil Society in Alexandria, Virginia. I can’t give a count of stems, exhibitors, etc., but I can give some pictures. The Gold Ribbon was Millennium Orange 1W-O exhibited by Carla Stanley.…
Spring Storm with hail, and lightning
Last night we had a Spring storm with hail, lightning and strong winds. It’s too early to go out and check what daffodils I have, but I think there may be some damage. The wind was so strong it sounded…