Hi All, Visiting Harold in October is a rare treat. I know enough, maybe, to appreciate his daffodils but as regards the rest of his marvels I’m a complete dunce. I hope he will correct any mistakes. N. broussonetii …
The first cross mates Hunter’s ‘Emerald Sea’ with ‘Lima’s Green Success’, taking parents from two of the most important N. viridiflorus pioneers. Cross was planted in 2009. This is the second seedling to flower. Only one flower to the stem…
Not all crosses are successful, some are disasters. Here are two seedlings from Paperwhite x N. broussonetii. I had wondered what N. broussonetii’s lack of cup would do to the cup of the other parent. Most of the florets in both of…
There are quite a large number of daffodils opening at this time of the year. Among them is ‘Autumn Habit’ the cross of ‘Habit’ a 1Y-Y with N. miniatus. Flowers are quite large, up to 65 mm in diameter but…
This tazetta is blooming in Ohio. A friend sent several bulbs a couple years ago, but it is mis-named. But I’m enjoying it in any event. The individual florets are under an inch across, and there are 4 or 5…
