I received a catalog from Colorblends today. They are a relatively new group that sells Dutch bulbs of all kinds. I remember meeting their staff at a Garden Writers meeting a number of years ago when they were first forming…
Month: July 2008
Nz weather
Hello Daffnetters An extremely large storm system is currently covering New Zealand and radio reports confirm that folk in the Horowhenua (Otaki/ Levin ) area are without power and experiencing wind gusts of 120 Km/Hr at present. Further North,…
Judging species parent and Standard child
Hi Kathy, The particular Mini/Standard controversy of ten years ago that you mentioned should not be encountered today in ADS Shows. Since that time, the ADS Miniatures Committee has removed species from the List of Approved Miniatures, retitling the list…
Bulb Auction at the ADS Fall Board Meeting
Dear All, As the First Vice President of the ADS it is my responsibility to solicit bulbs for the bulb auctions that take place at both the fall board meeting and the Convention in the spring. In the past, solicitation…
Family
Hi all, I have often taken hybrids of N cyclamineus, along witth the seed parent and the species into high school genetics classes. I believe in Div 6 hybrids we see the characteristics of both parents most clearly with the cyclamineus flower…