Day: June 27, 2008

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…

effects of smoke on daffodil and lycoris blooming

The Chinese shui xian hua, “sacred lily,” is treated with smoke to change blooming, and I remember coming across a reference to smoke treatment of tazettas in Britain.  Can you give me a reference to smoke treatment for tazettas and…