Month: December 2019

Is this ‘Pueblo’?

I have an unidentified daffodil in my garden in a weedy place where I’ve never planted any daffodils. I don’t remember noticing it until this year, but it had many flowering stems and was very vigorous. From this photo taken…

Chromosome doubling of Narcissus varieties and species

Meanwhile Hawera, Fairy Chimes, N. jonquilla henriquesii, Pixie’s Sister and N. jonquilla cordubensis have been transformed from diploid to tetraploid. The program shall be proceeded to convert further  narcissus species and varieties. More information you find in the pdf-file Chromosome…

Sad news

It is with great sadness I report the John Pearson passed away today after a long illness. He was a wonderful breeder of daffodils and will be greatly missed. Ian

Cold November

Not much news on olde daffnet. It turned cold here in New Jersey about the first few days in November and stayed cold – and miserable.  I planted my few daffodils in a heavy coat and gloves.  Last year I…