Category: Historics

Discussion about daffodils registered or known to be in gardens prior to 1940.

End of season nearing

I just wanted to give a short update: Most Surprising was a season one set of Jonquil/Viridiflorus/standard crosses John Hunter made. These have a heady vanilla scent and start blooming just after the first daffodils opened. These cultivars kept sending…

Minnesota 2023 show ADS winners

Here are some photos of the “big” winners from the Daffodil Society of Minnesota’s show May 6-7, 2023.  We had many more blooms than we had expected based on the weather, and over all it was a great show!  All…

Seven States Daffodil Show, Boylston, MA

Set up for the show started Friday and continued until judging on Saturday morning at the Seven States Daffodil Show at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, Boylston, Massachusetts. Peter Timms was the host and had everything running…

source for “Jean Hood”

I’m searching for the daffodil named “Jean Hood”. This daffodil was named for my mother, by her Uncle who was the breeder and grower…Hubert Fell. I’m hoping you may know of somewhere or someone who maybe able to help me.…