A Few Show flowers .

We  are  a  month  from  the  main  show  season – September –  but  a  few  quality  flowers  are  appearing  ,  reminding  me  that  the  market  flowers  are  well  of the  pace ,  plenty  of  room  for  improvement  . The  Northern  Daffodil  Club  has  had  their  first  bench  show ;  some  nice  flowers  and  very  good  miniatures  and  pots  from  Robin  Hill stood  out  .  Most  of  these  early  show  flowers  have  been  up  in  previous  seasons  but  are  still  a  good  stimulant  for  the  season  ahead  .

Demmo  -- younger  flowers  take  time  to  colour  up .

Demmo — younger flowers take time to colour up .

DSCF0348 DSCF0352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demmo  is  just  short  of  trumpet  measurements  but  has  been  a  useful  breeder  . I  always  enjoy  the  colour  changes  as the  flower  matures  .The  top  of  the  trumpet  is  a  good  deep  orange / red  at maturity .

Habit  --  very  round  Jackson  early  trumpet .

Habit — very round Jackson early trumpet .

DSCF0078 DSCF0081

 

 

 

 

 

 

Habit  ,  a recent  gift  from  David  Adams  ,  shows  that it  is  a  classy  Jackson  trumpet  .  Very  smooth  ,  round  perianth  , big  flower  .

PR  1Y - Y   Definite  long  trumpet .

PR 1Y – Y
Definite long trumpet .

DSCF0094 DSCF0096

 

 

 

 

 

This  Peter  Ramsay  seedling  has  a very  long  ,  definite  trumpet  . Over  a centimeter  clear of  the  perianth  ,  a  big  flower  that  I  have  crossed   with  deep  redcups ,  –  hoping  the  length  will  stay  and  the  red  prevail  . Sorry  , I  lost  the very  vigorous ,  seedling  number . .

JAH   3 / 93 D  Very  smooth  ,  early  white

JAH 3 / 93 D
Very smooth , early white

DSCF0020 DSCF0048

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  best   of  the  show  flowers to  date  is  this John  Hunter  Canisp  line  seedling . I  posted  an  earlier  flower  from  Graham  Phillips  . He  is  also  very  impressed  and  had  chilled  a  bulb  to  obtain an  early  flower  for  breeding .  JA H  seedling    3 – 93 D  is a  very  clean , sparkling  white  of  good  size  and  consistent  .  John  is  looking  for  a  suitable  name  and  registration .

Rapture  , -- always  a  popular  early  charmer .

Rapture , — always a popular early charmer .

DSCF0003 DSCF0010

 

 

 

 

 

Rapture  is  always  a  charmer —  a  big  pot  full  here  with  thirty  stems  , – about  twenty  out  at  present  .

Male  Silvereye  in  his  smart  colours

Male Silvereye in his smart colours

Female  Silver

Female Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter  time  is  not  as  harsh  here  as  in  many  other  daff  areas  but  the  birds  still  appreciate  a  winter  feed  .  These  little  Silver eyes  (  also  called  Waxeyes  )  like the nectar from the  Banksia  .  The male  looks  very  sharp  in  his  bright  coat  ;  his  lady  is  a  little  less  flamboyant  .They  are  very  active  little  birds  —  about  13  grams .

1 comment for “A Few Show flowers .

  1. Love the Silvereye photos John especially the male against the blue sky.

Comments are closed.