Daffnetters,
Please see Daffnet member Bill Evan’s message below regarding
information for his newsletter.
Many thanks,
Nancy
>I have been asked a question regarding the definition of “mitten
>thumb” on daffodil blooms and what is the known cause of this
>condition at bloom time.
>
>My immediate response was it is a thumb like look of one or more
>petals(Perianth Segments)of the bloom such that the petal(s) look
>like a mitten. It may have been caused by the petal(s) becoming
>caught by the rim of the cup or corona and or the spathe during
>bloom development. It also may be due to genetics.
>
>All thoughts and comments are welcome. I’m not sure my answer is
>good enough to satisfy the question.
>
>I should also make you aware the responses I receive will most
>likely end up in the KDABS Newsletter – The Trumpet. Of course the
>responder’s names will be withheld to protect the innocent although
>their responses will be used to add fuel to the fodder. Maybe that’s
>not quite the right way to say it. The thinking is that this subject
>is great material for our local newsletter. That sounds a little
>better doesn’t it?
>
>
>Bill Evans
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>
>
>P.S. Best Wishes to all for a Wonderful Holiday Season
>God Bless !!!!
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Mitten Thumb
This question has really been belabored. It is such a simple concept. Just extend all your fingers with them held together and hold your hand in front of your face with the thumb hanging out. The four upright fingers are the perianth segment and the thumb hanging off to the side is the “mitten thumb” on the perianth segment. Hence the name. It is a form fault on the show bench. In the landscape, most will not notice it.
Bill Lee
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