Author: David Adams

The vision of childhood

Hi Folks, Today my eight year old grandson visited the Christchurch show. He surveyed our trade stand with interest then made the following observations. We have not previously discussed hybridising with him. He observed “I reckon you should cross Bandit…

Seedlings

Hi Folks, Today I picked my first flowers for the season. I hope some will last the three weeks until our first show. The season here has become very late due to a cool, overcast August. I will have a…

Journal

My June Journal arrived today and has been read. Thanks Phyllis for looking into the late arrival of the Journal. Bambi is not a show flower but always delights me as it is the harbinger of Spring in our garden.…

Miniatures

I guess the time is imminent for Northern Hemisphere growers to be preparing to lift bulbs. Malcolm Wheeler is currently the best exhibitor of miniatures in New Zealand and he espouses the theory that miniature bulbs do not enjoy being…