N. viridiflorus, the green fall-blooming species in bloom. I’ve had about 4 stems in bloom so far, but have been too busy with work and company to photograph it. I’ve included the photo with part of my hand, so anyone…
This is a bloom on a Koopowitz cross of ‘Gloriosus’ x elegans which Harold sent me last year. These florets have been open for several days, but it’s been so cold, it’s taking them awhile to color up. I don’t…
We have had the first rains of the season and the autumn daffodils are starting to gear up. Here is a pot of daffodils of N. cavanellesii. This was one bulb in 1999 so it has taken 10 years to…
The first daffodil, N. miniatus opened today. The green corona will turn red in a day or two. This is in an area that was accidentally watered. Usually we don’t start watering until the end of September. Now with some…
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This N.viridiflora seedling is a very early and interesting crossing: 24/88a (Peres X viridiflora) according to John Hunter. It flowers very early, May-June, (autumn-early winter) when there is hardly anything in flower, a welcome addition to this time of…