Dear All, I have migratory labels, but made some positive IDs this year. And some not so positive ones. I have two plants in flower which are probably N ‘Bookmark’ (2 Y-P). I would feel more confident of that if…
Author: Don Hackenberry, Pennsylvania
re two strange ones
Dear Brian, Linda, and All, To me they’re not strange, they’re beautiful. And distinctive. And each is a joy and delight. Pinwheel Daffodils– a great idea! Best, Don
First flowers of spring!
Dear All, First flowers today! Two of them. A Galanthus whose bulb divided into two. The first opened late morning, the second mid-afternoon. The second hasn’t nodded yet, but it opened. Don’t know which it is, but it isn’t…
fall planting
Dear All, The box finally arrived yesterday. They’re from a bulb sale in Ohio, from Phyllis Hess. Got some planted yesterday, then Dave Nice visited, got the rest done today. I got: Narcissus ‘Brackenhurst’ 2 Y-O, Barbara Abel Smith N …
Hypoxis hirsuta
Dear All, Hypoxis hirsuta opened its first flower today. Last evening it had one petal extended, so I spent the night anticipating. This is much later than in most years. How much? I don’t know, but my guess is…
the next daffodil book
Dear Donna and Clay and Nancy and Everyone, My thoughts for now are that about Daffodils one can write another chapter in an ongoing saga, but not a definitive book. My idea of a DEFINITIVE book is Matt Bishop’s…