Several turnaround bulbocodiums from Rod Barwick’s Ta Julia collection are in bloom, as well as a lovely Welch Seedling, WRPW — 2008NxNj1 (Newton x N. jonquilla). The latter has a very gently sweet and lovely jonquilla scent, and a brilliant…
Month: January 2009
flowering now
Planting depth in nature
It would make sense to cover up the daffodil seeds to keep the sun from drying them out completely and or slugs and snails from eating them and all the other creatures that might like to eat them. In nature…
Planting Depth of Daffodil seed
At several ADS Hybridizers’ Forums the question of what is a desirable depth to plant seed has arisen. Several people have argued that planting seed up to three inches deep is advantageous – claims have been made of large round…
Bulbocodium seedlings
daff flags flying
I picked 4 small yellow trumpets this weekend before our temps dipped back into the 20’s F last night. Also had blooms on Taffeta, Jessamy, Peppermint (they are so cute and tiny!), and N. cantabricus, however after rain a good…