Author: Henry Shejbal, Italy

Henry J. Shejbal, near Rome Italy

Tahiti

Hello Donna,   Matthew Zandbergen spoke about  “Suzy” and “Tahiti” in the same occasion. He said that both came to Holland thanks to his visit to UK shows, where he purchased all the bulbs available. He then started multiplying them…

to beginners

Hello Donna,   Glad you have a similar pleasant recollection regarding Matthew Zandbergen. And I liked your mentioning his daughter Suzy. In fact, he told me the  story of  ‘Tahiti’ and ‘Suzy’, the well known daffodils. The second name was…

beginners

Hello,   Unfortunately I have never had the possibility to attend a show in the US. But I have a lot of experience with helping people to understand a bit about daffodils, since during the daffodil shows in my garden…

Hoopoe – the bird

Hello Mrs. Simpson,   Your image is very nice. I am only writing to tell you that hoopoes nest in Europe and here we hear their typical call just when the daffodil with the same name is in blossom.  Best…

“N.pisanus”

Hello,   N. pisanus Pugsley (1933) is an invalid synonym of N. pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus.   Cheers,   Henry

Have a good start!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Dear All,   Unfortunately we hear about the tough conditions in many northern countries and I hope that nobody will suffer too much. Good luck!   In order to bring a bit of warmth to you, I…