In 2013 (I was just getting started in hybridizing) I was crossing things that I had. I was not following the “rule of thumb” of crossing similar colored flowers. I now generally cross yellow with yellow and white with white…
Category: Breeding
Contains information and advice about hybridizing as well as photos of seedlings.
A Question for Hybridizers.
Here is a question that I have never seen discussed. We know that some species are self-infertile but others are self fertile. What is the situation in hybrids? Selfing is a standard practice in other plant groups to explore recombination…
Oakwood Daffodils
Dear friends, Dr. John Reed’s former assistant and the new owner of Oakwood Daffodils, Julie Martin, has updated the contact information for Oakwood Daffodils. The new email address is . Additionally, Oakwood Daffodils’s bulbs will be available on…
An invitation for all to register for the American Daffodil Society Virtual Fall Forum 2020
I am cordially inviting all DaffNet participants to register for our upcoming virtual symposium, Visionary Venture. Registration is OPEN and is $25 for ADS members registering before 31 AUG and $35 beginning 1 SEP. Non ADS members registration fee is…
Sussex conservation of “Noel Burr” cultivars.
Our Sussex group of Plant Heritage decided we would try to conserve “Noel Burr” cultivars. I have been so impressed with them compared with common or garden Daffodils that I am really getting into them and have joined various Daffodil…