Author: Petra Vogt, Germany

I am in my mid-fifties and have been breeding for daffodils of intermediate size and small-cupped ones with pink crowns for almost 20 years. Breeding aims are clean white perianths and bright cup coloration combined with good plant habit & vigorous growth. Most of my seedlings do not increase fast enough and lack a little in consistency - I would be grateful for any suggestions for improvement and ask for leniency as far as my language is concerned

New seedling

..this is not as intensely coloured as its grandparent but just measures div. 3. Great thanks to everyone sending pictures of your daffodil shows, they are much appreciated!    

Division 3 Pinks

After several sunny days the daffodil season is going on fast with us. First small cups have opened their flowers, even some pinks among them. Nial Watson`s “Oh Wow” is the most colourful of true div. 3 proportions i have…

Blooming today

These are flowering today in my garden: Mitzy opened two toned and has whitened in the meantime Hummingbird quite small this season but has increased well Seedling Clouds Rest x (Royal Princess x Clouds Rest) not an improvement and similar…

Flowering today

These are flowering for about 2 weeks now or even longer,  first standard daffodils just begin to open their  flowers. I am quite surprised there are no damages of hwt visible. My main interest is in growing and breeding pinks…

daffodils in bloom today

Hello, just thought it would be nice to send some pictures of what is blooming now in my garden. I like many types of daffodils; my favorites are division 3 pinks and daffodils of intermediate size. “Cerisita” is both and…