Author: Margaret Seconi, New Zealand

Member of the NDSNZ for about 40 years or so. Began showing when 14 years of age and Don Bramley gave me some bulbs to plant. My 30 squ.M plot on a very small suburban section in Porirua near Wellington NZ is fixed so cannot be rotated. I'm currently the Wellington Rep. and also help the secretary out by being the NDSNZ Publicity Officer. Titahi Bay & Hutt Horticultural Shows, Central Group and the NZ Nationals are where I enjoy showing and meeting friends. I'm a judge & my husband George stewards.

NZ South Island National Show information

Hi Daffnetters for those NZ’rs who live in the Lower North Island & are thinking of taking the Ferry across to Hope for the National show, the following information may be of use. Both The Interislander and the Bluebridge Companies…

NZ daffodil annual 2008

Hi Daffnetters  The NZ Annual was delivered yesterday just in time for the cold snap that’s hit the area today- It’s 5’C  and hail is falling outside – good indoor weather for watching the Olympic Games replays.  How lovely to…

Nz weather

Hello Daffnetters   An extremely large storm system is currently covering New Zealand and radio reports confirm that folk in the Horowhenua (Otaki/ Levin ) area are without power and experiencing wind gusts of 120 Km/Hr at present. Further North,…

Name the Bulbs

Hello Brian and Daffnetters The 3W WWP reminded me of the beautiful smoky orange glow that surrounded the full moon as it rose last week here in the Southern hemisphere (caused by ash in the atmosphere from the Chilean Volcanic eruption).…

Very warm in NZ

Hi Daffnetters   I’m sorry to read of the low temperatures especially as we’re experiencing unusually high humid temperatures here in Wellington NZ. – 20 – 26’C (c72 -75 ‘ F). I cannot remember such a summer in 30 years…