Month: October 2014

Fall Blooming Daffodil

Fall Blooming Daffodil Seedling This is seedling HK00-008/7 which is a cross of Narcissus viridiflorus x Narcissus miniatus. Cross made by Dr. Harold Koopowitz. Green petals with a dark orange cup along with being a Fall bloomer!

Hand-over Time

As the first flowers start in the northern hemisphere the season here is almost finished. This is a late poet – Como x Seagreen. I now have some leisure to add some more photos. I really like this poet for…

Champions from the Past — Otaki 1920,s .

Our  local  newspaper ,   THE  OTAKI  MAIL  ,  established  about  1892 ,   a  small  tabloid   monthly    is delivered  to  3000  households  in  the  greater  Otaki  ,  Te  Horo  and  Manakau  area , total  population  about  8,000…

Daffodil Flag Flying

The first daffodils of the autumn have been showing for the last week or so despite the hot dry weather. These are from pots, however, that have been watered. Except for a paperwhite or two nothing has come up in…