Day: August 11, 2009

Early Flowers

Hello All,   Some early season seedlings.  Isn’t amazing how some flowers get nicks in precisely the same places.  These are two very different flowers when you see them “in the flesh”.  09:5 is bred from one of my seedlings…

Donations for the Fall ADS auction

Dear Daffnet and Bodnet members, Letters requesting donations to the auction being held at the ADS Fall Board meeting in Salt Lake City 9/25-9/26) will go out later this week.  I am a bit behind.  If you have a goodie…

white.

Last  for  the  evening …   A very  clean  white  seedling  ,  just  measures  trumpet .An  elegant  look  about  it ,openned  all  white.   Sdlg  J F M  09 – W – 1  bred from  two  nice whites ,  Anitra …

frosts.

The  patio  and  lachenalias  again . The  house  is  almost  at  the  top  of  an Otaki  beach  sand-dune  , very  good  views,  almost  frost  free.   HOWEVER,  for  the  first  time  since  the  bird bath  has  been  on  the  patio …

colour.

A  different  ,  but  equally  colourful  spring  scene  .   Big  tubs  of  Lachenalia  on  my  mothers  patio  impressed  Graeme.   John

Demmo

A  closer  look  at  the  long cup ,  almost  trumpet.  Demmo  again. Colour  a  little  brighter  at  the  ends .  An  elegant  looking  flower ,  a  bright  sign  that  show  quality  flowers  are  arriving.   John