Day: April 24, 2011

2011 PHS Bulb List

The 2011 PHS Bulb List is now available, with over 230 daffodil varieties offered this year, including new introductions from Dave Niswonger.    I you would like a copy, please e-mail me privately at

Orange Trumpet & perianth bleed

Bob: I think the prejudice under discussion is because of the use of a perjorative term for the phenomenon.  Call it a halo, and it’s desirable, call it staining or bleeding, and you’re into an area I won’t discuss here. …

‘Ring of Fire’ – 3Y-YYR

Brian Duncan has given the daffodil world many splendid show flowers of extreme merit and worth. One of my personal favorites (from a long list of my favorites bred by Brian!!) was and IS ‘Triple Crown’ AM, AGM. It has…

Perianth staining/bleeding

Peter, John and others, To me there is a significant difference between an uneven infusion of cup color into the perianth and a well-defined, symmetrical band of cup-color in the perianth around the base of the corona. The former might…