Month: September 2013

2013 Blayney show

Blayney show was held the week before Canberra Blayney is a town about 3 hours north of Canberra and west of Sydney. There were approximately 700 blooms at the show. I forget my camera so these photos are from Rob…

2013 Canberra Show championship

The championship class for 12 single blooms had 6 entries. These photos were taken Sunday afternoon (as opposed to Saturday morning when they were judged) but it gives you some idea. 4th was S & G Davis 3rd was Ian…

2013 Canberra Show results

Hi A few more results from Canberra in addition to the ones Graham has already posted. A few champions to start with Champion Bloom was Windy City grown by Ian Dyson   Champion Large cup was Banker grown by a…

Flowering in Canberra – Part 11

Hi I managed to do a little hybridising before the rain settled in for most of the day. I suspect Bob Spotts got a little wet today if he was off viewing more daffodils. The giant bulbocodiums dwarf our miniatures.…

Keira Bulbs’ Daffodil Paddock

Hi Clay here is our daffodil paddock. Those who visited today seemed surprised by the number of daffodils we grow so that suggests we grow a lot! Still plenty flowering despite adverse weather conditions. I have been selecting out some…

Canberra Show – Part 1

Hi The Canberra Horticultural Society held its Spring Bulb and Camellia Show this weekend. It was the Canberra Centenary Show so there were daffodil exhibitors, including David and Robin Jackson and the Crowe’s from other places in Australia and David Adams…