This second bloom of Bravoure from the same pot does indeed have spots. It might be a little older than the previous one. John Castor Livermore, CA
Apical spot photos: a second Bravoure bloom
Author: John Castor, California
Nothern California
Apical spot photos: Bravoure
Bravoure is a 1 W-Y, and it is a good candiddate for apical spots. This bloom does not have any evident spots. There is no pedigree for Bravoure in Daffseek, so we don’t know whether it has a N. hispanicus…
Apical spot photos: overall shot of Pampaluna
This picture shows the whole flower, Pampaluna, 11a Y-Y, from Ron Scamp. The apical spots are obvious even standing back a bit. (BTW: this is not the most perfect Pampaluna, but it is the bloom that shows the spots best.)…
Apical spot photos: a different Pampaluna bloom
Here is a not-so-fresh bloom of Pampaluna, 11a Y-Y. The apical spots are quite a bit more pronounced. The picture suggests to me that the tips of the anthers are splitting open, revealing the black within. John Castor Livermore, CA
Apical spot photos: Pampaluna, 11a Y-Y
I shot some of Melissa’s and my daffs that are still blooming today. This is Melissa’s Pampaluna, 11a Y-Y, from Ron Scamp. This bloom is reasonably fresh and has not-too-obvious apical spots. Pampaluna does have N. hispanicus in its genealogy,…
Murphys Havens collection
Here is a photo of the Havens collection from the Murphys show March 15-16, exhibited by Bob Spotts. This collection is for 12 cultivars representing three or more of divisions 5-10, one stem each. Bob gives the IDs as: Top…