Month: May 2014

Ring Dem Bells

When I went to pick up the newspaper this morning I found these guys staring at me. They are among the latest to emerge here in years, part of a collection of five minis we sold at our sale last…

Seed Giveaway-FREE of charge!

To anyone–both International and USA: If you are interested in tazettas or poetaz I have extra o.p. seeds available FREE of charge! 3 categories: 1) Fertile tetraploid poetaz (bred from tetraploid Klondyke, Yellow Butterfly, Matador, Matador x (Autumn Sol x…

John Reeds new seedling

Here is one of John Reeds breeding goals accomplished.  He hoped the color would be more vibrant in the photo.  He considers this a red trumpet from pink breeding.   Flaming Silk is Magician X Pink Silk.  In Minnesota, the pink…

June ADS Journal

I am the lucky one; my box of Journals from the Printer arrived a couple hours ago! So, I have read our new June Journal from cover to cover!  I think you will all like our new format and will…

A new seedling of Bob Spotts named

This is an all white jonquilla hybrid seedling  sent to me by Bob Spotts for evaluation.  It opens in late midseason here.  The plant grows well and produces lots of blooms.  He has proposed the name ‘Babar’ for this cultivar