Author: Graham Fleming, Australia

Miniatures and intermediates flowering in Canberra

Keira Bulbs has quite a few nice miniatures and a small number of intermediates flowering at the moment. They would be described as very very early flowering. We have had one of our coldest winters in years but it has…

A surprise in the daffodil beds

Hi I was a little taken aback when I found this miniature semi-double flowering in our daffodil paddock. It is one of Rod Barwick’s seedlings (Pink China x Swagger). The breeding makes me wonder where the doubling comes from.  

Spring Bulb and Camellia Show – Miniatures

Miniatures are hotly contested at the Canberra Show because there are two major miniature hybridisers in the area. Keira Bulbs and Lawrence Trevanion. Lawrence prevailed in the Glenbrook Bulb Farm Prize for Miniatures this year. Keira picked up the Champion…