About planting daffodils in pots.
This seedling is the first to bloom in a window-box type tray of seedlings in my little indoor/outdoor garden cart. The cart has been indoors for the last week under fluorescent lights. It’s a miniature, two florets on one stem,…
Winter has not been kind, though other parts of the country have had it worse than we have, here in Cincinnati. The extreme cold, with temps near and below zero, has not been good for growing bulbs in pots in…
For species and other daffodils I used as potting compost for the first time a mixture of about 50% perlite, 20% peat, and 30% heavier soil from my garden. The surface of the potting medium was protected by basalt granulate also…
I guess the time is imminent for Northern Hemisphere growers to be preparing to lift bulbs. Malcolm Wheeler is currently the best exhibitor of miniatures in New Zealand and he espouses the theory that miniature bulbs do not enjoy being…
As you can see from Tom’s post of the CODS show winners, I won the Mini Gold with Harold’s 03-036-8. This was grown in the open. Over three weeks ago, I posted a photo of 03-036-8 which had just opened, growing in…
The little pots of bulbs are still in my kitchen, as the temperature in the garage was 20F when last I checked. I’m keeping the house at 65F for the pots, and wearing an extra layer of clothes. Protect the…