Month: April 2019

20 years wait

Thanks everyone for the photos and reports and congratulations to John Reed. Way back in 1999 some N. broussonetii seed generously sent to me by Harold Koopowitz was sown. Now, after 20 years waiting, it has finally flowered. Either it…

Seedling

My friend Gerhard Kleinhans found this daffodil in his field and says it is a native seedling. He asked me if similar varieties exist. I am no specialist for double daffodils and give this question to Daffnet. Theo

no leaves

From: Garland Subject: Too Soon Too Cruel A Cut Message Body: What steps/fertilize/protocol could I use to ameliorate the too early loss of green growth. Today, a new yard crew reaped sorrow and despair. The last daffodil blooms withered two…

Help identifying

Amanda Hallman is asking for help identifying this Daffodil. She says she lives in zone 7b. I live in zone 6b so this would be a very late cultivar. It sort of looks like a Helen Link seedling though the…

Convention weather

I’m starting to pack for convention. I thought I would share a long range weather report with you. https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/minneapolis-mn/55415/may-weather/348794 The weather looks GREAT! Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid to upper 40s. Except for a small…

Sad News about Lois Van Wie

Dear All, Barbara Mertz and  Carol Rush have advised us that their mother, Lois Van Wie has passed away.  Lois was an active member of the Eastern Tennessee Daffodil Society and of the American Daffodil Society (ADS) since the 1980’s. …