Daffnet, I started this chain a while ago and I want to thank everyone that supplied information. It was all good information that can be used, and I do appreciate it. Most of the replies came back to me direct. I…
Author: Clay E. Higgins
Raised on a south central Arkansas family farm in Drew County, where our main cash crop was cotton and tomates. Graduated from Drew Central High School. Degrees: Undergraduate at Boston University, Boston. Graduate: Northeastern University, Boston. Retired LTC U.S. Army. Consultant and "Contractor" Army Program Manager until retired Dec 2011. Currently growing my daffodils and enjoying life. Trying my hand at hybridizing. I am a Master Gardener
Judging Daffodils
This season that has ended for me, including judging. I had a learning curve adjustment will judging this year. I had a judge on one of my panels that was trying to explain to me how they judged collections my noting…
Seedlings
One more time. The current ruling of ADS is that seedlings from other Growers can we shown in a show with other daffodils if the Originator’s name and seedling number is applied to the label. The seedlings are not eligible…
Trimming Daffodil petals and cups before entering them into the show.
I have never really shied away from controversy as those that know me will attest. However, two years in a row now, I have seen “mechanically altered” daffodils (another word for taking surgical scissors and cutting off the offending tear or mitten) on…
Tazetta Bulbocodium
Bill, Bob Darling passed along to me a bulb from your cross of a tazetta X N. bulbocodium last fall. It came up with about three scapes, beautiful white cupped florets with a light yellow cups. I wish you would…
Gloucester VA Daffodil Show
We had a great daffodil show at Gloucester, VA yesterday March 27, 2010. Paul Botting from WDS was there taking pictures. I’m not sure if anyone will post the results on the show or not – or post pictures. However,…