Author: David Adams

New Brighton Show Results

Hi Everyone, A few show results. New Brighton. This is an evening show which only lasts for about an hour. If we had not thrown a few blooms in there would have only been about ten entries. Best in show…

Green

Lawrence, I’m interested on your perspective on green daffodils regarding the green being an indication of undeveloped flower parts. I guess the two current leading exponents in the development of green daffodils are Bob Spotts and John Hunter. Interesting that…

Interesting info

Hi Folks, I have been told two interesting things in the last couple of days. Both could be significant to daffodil growers. 1) We have a problem just arrived in New Zealand with Trilliums. The foliage withers and distorts, the…

Response

Come on James, if you kick into touch in the first five minutes there is no game. The object of having two classes is to avoid having to judge the rupicola group against the jonquilla group. Doesn’t the foliage suggest whether…

Poser

Hello everyone, Peter beat me to it with a little brain exercise. I thought that after a tiring day’s Autumn planting that the brain would need some stimulation. Assuming the miniature section of a show schedule had the following two classes…

Urgent Request

Hello everyone, I have twice flowered what was sent to me as Charles Wheatley’s ‘Pink Sunday.’ On both  occasions it has flowered at well under 85mm, the recommended maximum measurement for Intermediate sized flowers. Charles registered the flower at 120mm.…