Last night we had a Spring storm with hail, lightning and strong winds. It’s too early to go out and check what daffodils I have, but I think there may be some damage. The wind was so strong it sounded…
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
‘Windeler’ 2W-WWY
Hi, Last fall I sent out a lot of ‘Windeler’ 2W-WWY to various daffodil groups in the middle Atlantic States, the Northeast Region, and to the area that used to be called New England. At the time there was no…
New Hybrids
I have many new miniature hybrids in my garden, but am only posting a couple. This is a cross between a Leone Low 1Y-O twisted hybrid that she sent to me for breeding purposes 10 or more year ago. This…
Miniatures
I’m finally getting some bloom in my daffodil garden, most miniature hybrids. The attached is some pictures of ‘Snipe’ seedling crossed with ‘Little Gem’. They are not too good because I’m at that age when I can’t bend down to…
Daffodils at ADS convention time.
We had a warm February, and I assumed we would have an early daffodil year. . . however the jury is still out on an early spring in New Jersey. We have had a week of cold, blowing wind, with…
First Bloom in NJ
I have my first bloom in NJ along with 7F degree weather. It’s RES, AKA ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’. :-) Clay