Author: Derrick Turbitt, Northern Ireland

Belfast show 1

Belfast show finished today.     Best div 1 was a 1Y-Y duncan seedling D2539 shown by Robby Currie.                                          …

Cyclamineus seedlings

Hi,     Attached photos of the first flowers from ‘Small Talk’ OP (from Kate Reade) x n cyclamineus.  Most are similar but a couple are more like N cyclamineus with a shorter cup.  Only about 255 flowered this year…

miniature cyclamineus seedling.

Hi all,       This seedling has flowered for the first time (3 years from seed).  It is from sdg 0201 (‘Bryanston’ x n cyclamineus) x n. cyclamineus.  The ruler gives an idea of the size and there the…

First flowers of 2009

Hi All,       One of the first flowers to bloom here is a seedling from ‘Midget’ x n cyclamineus.  To get an idea of the size the plant is in a 3 1/2 inch pot. Other seedlings from…

First flowers in snow

Hi All,       Here in N Ireland we are having a colder winter than usual with lots of snow and frost.  First flowers of n cyclamineus outside in a pot got covered in a fall of snow today. …