Day: April 17, 2011

‘Copacabana’, field shot

Outside, in the field… much better colors. Form isn’t perfect, but notice the lack of mittens and tears…  Exceptional garden and decorative appeal.   Beware, staunch advocates of perfect flowers:  ‘Copacabana’ is currently setting seeds for yet another generation!  ;-)  …

Photographing daffodils with coins, part 1 of 2

At the miniatures breakfast at the recent ADS national show in Jackson, Mississippi, Steve Vinisky advocated photographing daffodils with coins instead of rulers to give an idea of its size. Now that my season is over and I’ve had time…

‘Copacabana’

Here’s something on the other end of the spectrum… from 2003, dubbed ‘Copacabana’…. This is one of many such non-conformist deviants in the pipeline…. ;-)   Colors outside are akin to ‘Nighthawk’, much richer than this image shows (my Canon doesn’t like…

‘Orpha’ 1W-O

Daffnet,   This is my best 1W-O seedling selection, dubbed ‘Orpha’, from (Crown Gold x Pink Silk).  It is from 2002, and has done very well in the field, increasing consistently.  These flowers were picked directly from the plant and…