Hi Daffnetters,
Thanks Bill Welch for details on those beautiful tazettas.
An interesting sdlg to view tonight. Seedling 99 – 30 – to be registered as First Red
Bred from two redcup sdlgs – 88 – 22 [Erlibrite x Scorcher] x 88 – 23 [ Scorcher x Cinel ]
Erlibrite is a named variety I imported from Hancocks Vic Australia in 1981 and 1982 and recieved it with two different names.
It,s either Bright Lad or Bright Lass – will post pictures in about two weeks when it flowers. Daffseek is currently not helpful.
First Red has been flowering for about 3 weeks with only a couple of blooms to go.
This extremely early for a standard daff , particularly a redcup.
It has an unusual habit of sending up a lot of bud ,then stem and is often almost breaking bub before leaves appear.
Two siblings flowering about two weeks have normal growth habits, currently with plenty of leaf and buds just rising above them.
The flower resembles Scorcher in form, but is a little hooded, not opening very flat.
Good cup and perianth colour strong stem and neck, it is going well for both Graeme Phillips and myself.
IT is also acclimatising in Plessant Valley N Z and in Cornwall.
Photos for Daffseek.