Hi Daffnetters,
Kapiti — Horowhenua area has had , likke most of the country, taken a bit of a battering in the last 36 hours.
Very strong, extremely high gusts — considerable wind damage around but fortunately not a lot of rain.
That is promised for next 24 hours.
Dianne and peter Irwin had a 70 meter long, tall, well established Eucaliptus [ Australian Gums]belt completely flattened
by t5he easterly sweeping down the Ohau gorge.It fell over a n area of daffs that had mostly picked out.
Kevin Sherlock lost about 20 trees, the worst damage being to his bird avairys , –the canarys are free but not his beautiful pheasants.
I lost about 6 large pines that openned a 30 meter gap in an established shelter belt.Kevin has had no electricity for 30 hours .
I was out for 15 hours. Wilf Halls phone is not responding — presume it is a power problem.
The good news is every one is safe and sound, life goes on we,ve got a great spring to look forward to.
An old Aussie that needs photos for daffseek.
Titch 1 Y Y H A Brown Australia 1946.
I imported this from Hancocks Victoria Aust. about 1982.
Very early, not particularly small or short as the name ay suggest.
Has been a very good seed parent for me . A large cross Titch x Malvern City has given many useful selections , quite a few that
are earlier than either parent.
A little rain on the flowers, — sorry about the glare rebound.