Fred Silcock’s Pride and Glory

A “tradition” of the Kyneton Daffodil Show, a “must-see” for those with a hunger for innovative breeding was a display, usually of five vases of Fred Silcock’s seedlings.

Here are five vases from those shows, for a wider audience to share.

2 W-P Silcock Seedling
2014 Kyneton display

1 YYW-WWY Silcock Seedling (Gwen Best)
2014 Kyneton display

Silcock 2 O-O display
2013 Kyneton Show

 

3 comments for “Fred Silcock’s Pride and Glory

  1. Thanks so much Wayne for giving us a glimpse of the many color codes and beautiful daffodils Fred was working with.

  2. Wayne,

    These are just beautiful. Thank you for sharing Fred’s stories and life work with us.

    — Jolene

    Sent from my iPhone

  3. Some more of Fred Silcock’s handiwork exhibited 2013-2014

    [caption id="attachment_149109" align="alignnone" width="225"] 2 Y-P Silcock Seedling Bolshoi S/S
    Part of Seedling entry
    Canberra Centenary Daffodil Championship
    Exhibited by Fred Silcock[/caption]

    [caption id="attachment_149108" align="alignnone" width="225"] 2 W-YYO Silcock Seedling
    2014 Kyneton display[/caption]

     

    [caption id="attachment_149107" align="alignnone" width="225"] 2013 Kyneton Show display[/caption]

     

    [caption id="attachment_149110" align="alignnone" width="240"] 2 Y-W Silcock Seedling
    Part of Seedling entry
    Canberra Centenary Daffodil Championship
    Exhibited by Fred Silcock[/caption]

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