Well apparently you need grey hair and the ability to stare intently a yellow flowers. I guess I’ll qualify in few more years. This photo was taken by my wife Teri at the 2013 Nelson NZ show and I apologies I do…
Author: Bill Carter
Started breeding in 2009. Carters Daffodils currently selling newly introduced bulbs breed by Nial Watson and Graham Phillips.
John Hunters seedling bed.
My NZ vacation
My statistics for making seeds.
I’m in my 5th year of pollinating and wondered how I am doing. I only get about 50% of my crosses to make seed. How do you compare? I just picked my last pod yesterday. I had my 1st and…
Hot Water Treatment – HWT
I thought I’d repost an email I got from Bob Spotts on Hot Water Treating The only question I still have is should I do the hot water treating just after I dig the bulbs or just prior to planting…
Time to harvest seeds in Washington
The pods that I pollenated April 1 are ready to pick after 8 weeks. Some pods are starting to turn brown others are still green but most of the seeds are a large shiny black. My question is occasionally I…