Day: December 24, 2008

Ho, ho, ho!

In my youth I was tubby and got to play Santa in a couple of school presentations. My heart wasn’t in it then, but now I am still tubby and would like to don the costume for all daffodil lovers…

Seasons Greetings

Friends, Santa has started his journey around the world, while others of us are starting our travels as well.  I expect rain on my five hour drive today, but hopefully no snow.  Safe travels and best wishes to all for…

floppy leaves on N. cantabricus

Dear All, Merry Christman to you all. The pics we’re all being treated to are great. My first N. cantabricus are close to blossoming, but the leaves are pretty floppy. Is that normal? Thanks, Niels —–Ursprüngliche Mitteilung—– Von: Brian S.…

‘Camoro’ and seedlings

‘Camoro’ bred by Henry and Margaret Taylor is also in bloom at present and is a more pleasing flower that ‘Fyno’  and it has a better stem though it is not so free flowering. The potted seedlings are flowering for…

Provoking envy?

Several years ago Mary Lou sent me a few bulbs of ‘Fyno’ 10W-W saying it just increased like a rabbit but it didn’t flower. Just recently she again complained on Daffnet about ‘Fyno’ being a sparse bloomer. Well, she must…