Category: Historics

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

Fall blooming heirloom tazettas

The first flush of fall and winter blooming heirloom tazettas are underway in north Florida. The first opened around the time of the first Autumn Colors in late October. The early paperwhites are just now starting. There is a good…

2021 ADS Fall Forum Show Photos at Reno, Nevada

I apologize for the quality of the photos and for the partial information on these exhibits. I am not nearly as proficient or dedicated and patient as Kirby Fong (who was busy working the Hybrid Video Sessions for the Fall…

2021 Oakwood Daffodils and PHS Daffodils

Greetings, At long last, the 2021 Oakwood Daffodils and PHS Daffodils lists will be open for sale at 9:00 a.m. central time on Monday, at www.phsdaffodils.com.  Offerings from Oakwood Daffodils will be marked as “An Oakwood Daffodils exclusive cultivar” in the…

Identification help with an old poet

This poet was found in a 1930s estate garden. It’s of good size (75mm, much larger than Ornatus) but the corona is proportionally smaller than what Actaea produces here in Atlanta. It is either a Late Midseason or Late season…