Post 2 in a series of 7. The Hobart Horticultural Society, Inc. holds a spring show and a fall show. In the spring it’s the “Daffodil, Camellia, and Floral Art Show” which this year was on September 7 and 8.…
Author: Kirby Fong, California
2012 Claremont Show
A test of a daffodil video for mobile devices
Podcasts have existed for over six years, and while I have no plans for producing ADS podcasts, I thought that the ADS should at least make the files needed for a podcast but just let people download them manually. I…
Secrets of Grooming and Staging Daffodils Revealed!
Like a tabloid headline, the subject line exaggerates the story, but at least it got your attention! The ADS has a new media program named “Show Your Daffodils!” that covers picking, grooming, storing, transporting, and staging daffodils. After our Executive…
Some more information on importing daffodils into the U.S.
After some digging, I found the regulation that relates to daffodil bulbs on the U.S. Department of Agriculture web site. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/downloads/q37-3circular1-2006.pdf The fourth bullet under “Bulbs That Require a Written Permit” exempts (dormant) bulbs; however, as it says, any sign…
Americans purchasing daffodil bulbs from Australia
If you are in the United States and ordering daffodil bulbs from growers in Australia, you should be aware that Australia now believes the U.S. requires an import permit for Narcissus bulbs and that Australian quarantine officials won’t issue the…