Author: Lesley Ramsay, New Zealand

Mainly for Hybridisers

Hello All, When out in the patch today I noticed that a seed pod was ready to collect – Renovator x Gold Touch. This is the earliest ever) – it made me check the other seed pods but all are…

Two Photos

Hello All, Two photos, the pink douldbe that I have sent before (sorry, couldn’t resist sending it again – do you think it is a “cabbage”, John Mac? And the newly imported Lily Grace. My recollection of it is that…

Flowering rate

Hello All, Every year brings a new challenge and unexpected results. In the over 50 years that I have been growing daffodils seriously something different seems to happen! This year it was flowering rate. My stock is divided almost equally…

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Hello All, Just to change the subject from poets – this is a shot of some of our daff beds taken today. I’m pleased with the foliage, strong and clean. Other things to note – the nice weed cover coming…

Late, late show

Hello John and Central Daffodil Group member, Congratulations to the Central group for getting a late, late show together. We could have had a good one here too. There are still some lovely blooms around. Cape Horn is particularly good…

Question from Naomi Liggett

Hello Naomi, My reply to your query has been bounced back by your server. As it may be of interest to other growers I am responding through Daffnet. Cameo Star, 2YY, is a genuine intermediate and has been on the…