The 2022 Connecticut Daffodil Show in Greenwich, CT was open to the public on Wed April 20th, and Thursday April 21st. This was the first show in CT in three years.
There were more that 1000 blooms at the show and a lively group they were. I thank Gabby Hall for inviting me to judge. It was a earning experience after three years off.
The gold ribbon was ‘Unknown Poet’ 9W-GYR, exhibited by Sally Polak.
Best Youth was ‘Kokopelli’ 7Y-Y exhibited by the Greenwich academy. Sorry lost this picture
Best Classic Single Stem, ‘Pueblo’ 7W-W, exhibited by Julie Sakellaviedis.
Best Classic Three Stems, ‘Tracey’ 6W-W exhibited by Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. George
Silver Ribbon was ‘Lemon Drops’ 5W-Y, exhibited by Marilyn Donahue
Rose Ribbon Seedling 12-44 2Y-Y Goldhanger X op, exhibited by Clay & Fran Higgins . Taken from a 2nd place Red White Blue Exhibit. This was a good year for Goldhanger and its seedlings
Mini Gold Ribbon; Seedling 18-31 Pink China x Elka 2W-WWP Exhibited by Clay and Fran Higgins
Mini White ribbon; Seedling 22-81 Maria X minicycla 7Y-Y Exhibited by Clay and Fran Higgins. Bloom about the size between a dime and a nickel.
Miniature Red White Blue Ribbon Exhibited by Clay and Fran Higgins. 4 out of five are seedlings.
left to right: Seedling 21-16 7Y-Y minicycla x Op, Seedling 21-71 N.rupicola X Pink Silk 2Y-YYP, Itsy Bitxy Splitzy 11aY-O Koopowitz, Seedling 18-31 N. rupicola x Pink Silk 7Y-Y, Seedling 22-81 Maria X minicycla 7Y-Y
ADS Lavender Ribbon Exhibited by Clay and Fran Higgins
Left to Right: Snipe 6W-W, Hawera 5Y-Y, Peseta 8W-Y, Seedling 22-81 Maria X minicycla 7Y-Y, Gee Willikers 8W-W
Bankhead award, (9 miniature daffodils) exhibited by Clay and Fran Higgins
Front Row left, Seedling 22-81 Maria X minicycla 7Y-Y, Angel’s Whisper 5Y-Y, Peseta8W-Y, Angel’s Breath 5Y-Y
Back Row: Yellow Xit 3W-Y, Kokopelli 7Y-Y, Baby Star 7Y-Y, Itsy Bitsy Splitzy 11aY-O, Gee Willikers 8W-W
I went to CT to test my miniature hybrids that I crossed and breed myself, and there was competition. Graham Fleming has been my miniature mentor for about 20 years. I’m just now beginning to understand what he has been trying to tell me. It’s all in the excellent article on ‘Breeding Miniatures in the March 2022 Daffodil Journal written by Graham and Helen Fleming, I recommend reading it.
Clay