Month: November 2009

Brandham article in RHS Yearbook

Hi again, I received my copy of the RHS Yearbook today. It makes very interesting reading. I was particularly interested in an article by Peter Brandham regarding the classification of the species. In it he suggests that it may be…

Lifting daffodils

Hello everyone, We often get questions on Daffnet about people moving house and wondering when they can lift their bulbs. Here is an experience we had. About five years ago I was playing golf with Sam, a teenager, who bemoaned…

Info on Jane Henley

Some time back Jaydee asked what happened to a former ADS member.  Here is a clip from today’s Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia. http://www.dailypress.com/features/family/dp-gl_trees_1108nov08,0,2141035.story Jane Henley always surrounded herself with plants at her 20-acre home in the Maxwell area of…

Indian Summer weather

There have been a few light frosts here, particularly away from the house, so this lovely weather spell is technically Indian Summer, in Ohio. However, I was still shocked when the puppy found a three inch stem of ‘Erlicheer’ whose…