Daffodil Enthusiasts, Displays & Specialty Exhibits, General Rip Van Winkle Time Lapse by Matt Duddy, Pennsylvania • March 11, 2020 • 7 Comments Hello Everybody! This seems like a good place to drop this little movie. It’s a short time lapse of N. Rip Van Winkle opening. Enjoy
Good day all, I’m glad you enjoyed it. More will follow, but it takes some time. Ms. Gripshover — The time to open is a difficult question, and everyone wants to know. This varies by temperature, humidity, and light. These flowers opened in a studio at 72°F after 14 weeks of forcing in an unheated garage. I water them to get started. They “open” relatively quickly, but keep developing for an extended period. Six flowers had the following durations (in hours): 8 14.5 21 26.5 37.5 55 That’s quite a range, and would vary considerably in the garden. But in a practical sense, one warm sunny day is enough. For photo enthusiasts, the image data is provided in the captions. -Matt
Matt, that is absolutely fabulous to see. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Brilliant!
Fantastic! About how long did it take for a bloom to open?
Mary Lou
We are running out of superlatives. Wonderful.
Thanks
Good day all,
I’m glad you enjoyed it. More will follow, but it takes some time.
Ms. Gripshover —
The time to open is a difficult question, and everyone wants to know. This varies by temperature, humidity, and light.
These flowers opened in a studio at 72°F after 14 weeks of forcing in an unheated garage. I water them to get started.
They “open” relatively quickly, but keep developing for an extended period. Six flowers had the following durations (in hours):
8
14.5
21
26.5
37.5
55
That’s quite a range, and would vary considerably in the garden. But in a practical sense, one warm sunny day is enough.
For photo enthusiasts, the image data is provided in the captions.
-Matt
It’s fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Mary Lou
Wonderful! Thank you.