The judging of historic daffodils raisers many important questions. Questions we should all ask – How well do we know our ancestors? The main of us probably know back to our grandparents and beyond that, things become rather hazy. The same applies…
Author: John Hunter, New Zealand
Emailing: portrush3
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Daffnetters, Portrush is the variety that was in my wedding bouquet 50 years ago this Saturday the 10th October. It was the only white daffodil in flower in John’s daffodil garden at the time. It is one…
Emailing: P1080061
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Daffnet, this is one of the last double seedlings flowering for the first time. The flower has been out for some days and the colour has faded somewhat. It has the ice whiteness of poeticus and…
re substance
Daffnetters, Regarding a letter sent over daffnet from Dr David Willis in reference to ‘Weardale Perfection’. I must have touched a raw nerve. I simply stated in two paragraphs on the 12th April the following: “Another Backhouse variety ‘Weardale…
Jim Davidson
Dear Friends, We have just received the sad news that Jim Davidson of Scotland died 6pm (their time). He had been in ill health for some while. Our sincere sympathy goes to his family. He was a great character.…
Balmoral’s return
To all interested in historic daffodils, As some of you may be aware there is a project to restore the Brodie of Brodie’s collection of daffodils for the National Trust for Scotland now that they have taken over Brodie Castle and grounds.…