Day: February 25, 2009

First flowers of 2009

Hi All,       One of the first flowers to bloom here is a seedling from ‘Midget’ x n cyclamineus.  To get an idea of the size the plant is in a 3 1/2 inch pot. Other seedlings from…

in Ohio today

Today we have a nice sunny day, with temperatures at the moment at 48*F and going into the 50s.  I went out to open my coldframe and was surprised to see this crocus blooming.  Some years ago, seed must have…

trichoderma

Hi  Daffnetters,  The home  block  where  I  grow some of my daffs  has had bulbs  [mainly daffs , a few  gladioli], for over  30 years, frequently with short  rotations between lifting and  replanting. The replanted stocks , almost always have a…