Day: March 28, 2014

Another touch of spring

Spring is slowly coming.  Today, ‘Heidi’s Sister’ is opening, but nothing more on the horizon.  Well, maybe a bloom of ‘Small Talk’ is not too far off.  I’ve had one bulb of ‘Heidi’s Sister’ since 2011, and while it doesn’t…

2014 Fortuna Show – Miniature Gold and Miniature Rose Ribbons

Kirby Fong described the 2014 Fortuna winners including the mini-gold and mini-rose winner described in this post. Judging was on Saturday, but the next day, Sunday, Nancy Tackett noted that this bloom was even better than when it was judged. …

N. elegans hybrids

We have had soggy conditions for days now. I don’t suppose this miniature will stay 8W-G when the sun comes out. Nor I suppose will this one retain its orange cast. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look as if this is going…