Category: Hybridizing

Discussion by daffodil hybridzers around the world, about daffodil fertility and breeding programs accompanied with many photos of seedlings.

anoxic bulb treatment

I apologize for reusing the subject in my previous mail, not checking on its meaning. Now I used my dictionary to do so and I was indeed very surprised !   Hopefully this does not reduce the acceptance of the…

Kokopelli in shows

Loyce, You wrote: As for me, I no longer enter ‘Kokopelli’ in collections—just single stems. That’s discouraging to learn. For me the greatest show value of ‘Kokopelli’ is in large collections – the Havens, Quinn, Bozievich, Tuggle, or Throckmorton. For…

Brain Fart

Hello to all,   Many years ago we carried out tests of bulb survival in two to three weeks storage of Lilium bulbs under anoxic conditions. The bulbs did not survive this treatment well. Not much more was investigated but…

First Flower

Hello Larry and others,   The first flowers are here – Tahi from seeds sent to Max Hamilton by Bill Welch.  Sorry about the photo quality but I felt sorry for poor starved Larry!!!  Mind you I really enjoyed the…