Category: Breeding

Contains information and advice about hybridizing as well as photos of seedlings.

N-Stocken, N.Little Flik

Could anyone please give me a positive identification for this miniature daffie? I acquired it as N.Stocken, but I am not 100% sure if that is the right name. The second image does not need any introduction. Little Flik: one…

Matangi

An  older  Nz  flower ,  a  bright  all  yellow  trumpet  .   Matangi  —  1 Y Y  —  raiser  David  Bell  —  N Z    The  late  David  Bell  was  a  prominent  Canterbury  hybridist  , a leader  in  yellow — …

Seedling

Hello All,   The first flower that raised my heart-beat a fraction.  Not big but hard to fault in all other criteria.  Labelled Ro as I’d like to name it for our son’s partner, but Rowena is taken.  Any bright…

Emailing: N.viridiflora sdg., N.jonq. X N.tr.concolor, DSCN0105, Fencourt Jewel.

  This N.viridiflora seedling is a very early and interesting crossing: 24/88a (Peres X viridiflora) according to John Hunter.  It flowers very early, May-June, (autumn-early winter) when there is hardly anything in flower, a welcome addition to this time of…

calcicola

Bill I had some N calcicola given to me, which apparently originated from you. The flower looks fine but the foliage is definitely jonquilla. This is in contrast to N calcicola which I got from David Bell many years ago…

Emailing: DSCN9944, DSCN9752, 100, DSCN9965, DSCN9737

This time more yellow N.cyclamineus miniature seedlings, with varieties like Little Gem, Atom, Weebee, Kibitser, Mitzy and other suitable hybrids all used in the breeding and back crosses made for better form, vigour and colour. More to come later, enjoy.…