Author: Derrick Turbitt, Northern Ireland

Belfast 2011 2

Winner of the Open Championship of Ireland  912 flowers at least 3 divs ) was Brian Duncan.   Flowers left to Right  top to bottom   sdg 2950 1W-Y  State Express  Montroig  Pincambo Treasure Hunt  Ring Flash  sdg 3332 3Y-R …

First flowers 2011 3

This is my first standard flower to bloom outside.  It is a seedling from ‘Eskylane’ x n cyc.  It is too large for div 6 but is very bright, early. and produces lots of flowers.  I keep threatening to discard…

First flowers 2011 2

This one is a miniature height about 4.5 inches and flowers well inside the miniature size.  It is from ‘small talk’ x ‘elka’  Seedling 1002 opens with a pale yellow trumpet but it fades to white in a few days.…

First flowers 2011 1

After a spell of milder weather here in N ireland, things are back on track.  This seedling flowers at a height of about 4 inches.  The flowers are just on the limit for miniatures.  ‘Midget’ x n cyclamineus.    …

First blooms of the 2010-2011 season

Hi,     Attached my first flowers of the season.  These are n. romieuxii grown from alpine society seed.  This is the 4th year from seed.  THe colours range from white to light yellow.  There are another 6 buds still…