Spring is about a week early here as the first blooms open–a couple of mini seedlings. The first is a Helen Link 1 Y-Y seedling (I forgot the number), and the second is a seedling of mine, 73-11-16 (Wee Bee…
Spring is early this year
Author: Mary Lou Gripshover
Death of James Akers
Friends, Melanie Underwood, of the RHS, forwarded the message below from Teresa Clements, Chairman of the RHS Bulb Committee, about the death of James Akers. Many of you will have met James at one of the World Conventions. Our sympathy…
Catalogs, please.
Would those of you who issue a catalog/sales list please send me a copy for posting in DaffLibrary? (If it’s not already posted.)
Blooming in Ohio in February
A few more miniatures have opened to keep ‘Gold Breeze’ company in our 70F degree weather. But the weather is changing overnight with a low of near 27F and a high tomorrow of only 45F. ‘Gold Breeze’ now has 3…
First Bloom in Ohio, 2023
The first bloom of the season for 2023! Will have to check the label, Gold Breeze, as DaffSeek says this should be a Div. 6. It’s just opening, so maybe the petals will reflex tomorrow. Whatever the name, it’s exciting…
Blooming now in Ohio
A few of the early ones are blooming now–a few miniatures and sixes, and of course ‘Prologue’, the earliest trumpet. Mary Lou Prologue, Wayne’s World Norwester, Rocket Man