The 2020 daffodil season is moving steadily as we all wonder what is ahead .The season locally with standard daffs has seen volumes increasing steadily for about a month , starting mid June or near the shortest day .Yellow trumpets and redcups have been well recieved in the markets as the market floors have been a little light – no imported flowers , – but they are now starting to appear again .I noticed Columbian Roses featuring again , – they are always a consistent product .
Graham Phillips and I have both been pursuing early doubles for the cut flower market – progress is slow but steady .It is still early season here but we have been sending a few emails back and forward , – always with photos and a few cheeky comments .Here are a few of the current flowers .
Graham made a cross in 2009 , cross T=72 , from which he made 7 selections t=72 is Shykowski (4w x w , David Jackson ) – x – Colenso (1W = W , Max Hamilton) Seedling . Colenso is very white and has a very short neck that sometimes keeps the head down a little . Here are a few from this cross .
T = 72 = 2 . consistently full , opens light yellow , matures to all white .
T = 72 = 1 is a half double , frequently has a pistil and will set seed .
T = 72 = 4 is a clean 2W – W , good form , opens clean white .
From the very early yellow petaled double , Early Orbit 4Y – YO , as a pollen parent , Graham has a nice 4W – Y , that fades to almost white .The seed parent is another seedling, – I – 10 – 1 , Max Ham Early Dailmanach sdlg x Gee Pink . Good form and substance on this fine early double .
G P sdlg I – 10 – 1
I have also used Early Orbit , as a seed parent , with a white petaled pollen parent and obtained a very early white backed double
JFM 10 – 6 , Early Orbit x Reg Cull 2W – P Dear Me sdlg . Opens with creamy center , matures to almost white .
Apologies for the untidy form here and early post that appeared yesterday . I thought I had filed the opening in draft while I sorted the photos .First for a while , can do better .
Thanks to Graham Phillips for the photos .