Author: Brian Duncan, Northern Ireland

Sad case

Found in seedling beds to-day this reminded me of a picture posted a few days ago – this guy would need a lot of surgical attention or maybe antibiotic, to cure his condition – trouble is these white notches seem to be inherent. But some…

Winter spring

  Many of you will be enjoying the sunshine of Jackson ! It’s a bit defferent here in Northern Ireland.  Most other daffodils ‘went down’ with the weight of snow – many of these little guys fought bravely to stand up…

Even Tulips and Dutch Crocus got a look in

T. ‘Showinner’ is one of my favourite tulips – it comes along with Tete-a Tete, it has brilliant colour, stands well with neat leaves, it increases  and always comes back year after year. And it is of modest proportions. Brian

A couple of the daffodil exhibits

3681 represents an effort to get a really good generous flange back into trumpet daffodils – this time with a miniature bred from a well flanged N. cyc and N. asturiensis. I think we have bred out much of the…