Author: Larry Force
2nd account
Daffodils in bloom, Southaven, MS
Two seedlings, unknown parentage
A couple of years ago I rescued a couple of John Reed seedlings from his discard pile. Perhaps not great exhibition flowers but they had some characteristics that I could possibly use in hybridizing. A lot of pink in the…
A couple of fall bloomers for the Holidays
The first is what I had named as Leenan NVC #1, The second one (spider type blooms) is one Dr. John Reed sent me as Manuel Lima # 2
Update on Loyce McKenzie
I was in the Jackson, MS area last week attending the Fall Flower and Garden Festival at Crystal Springs, MS and made it a point to look up Loyce and visit her at the Blake at Township assisted living home.…
Interesting Viridiflorus seedling
This seedling is Fascination Waltz (an intermediate trumpet) x Dubose J11-2, (Evenlode x viridiflorus) Used Fascination Waltz hoping to increase the length of the corona and hoping for green color from the pollen parent. Still have 3 or 4 more…