Category: Historics

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

Fw: Carlton question

Hello Sara The only dumb question is the question you didn’t ask. Here a picture of Carlton Here in Holland Carlton has no green in the back of the patels. The yellow of the perianth is often a little bit…

Carlton question

Ok, dumb question time; I have a rescued clump of daffs in bloom, which we’ve always just assumed was Carlton.  I don’t grow Carlton, and don’t know anyone nearby who does to really compare against. Went on DaffSeek, there are…

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This is pretty early for this to be in full bloom. There was not a single bud open on this drift three days ago. KK

History of Dutch daffodil industry?

Was emailing with a daffodil person in Maryland, who said she was reading here there and everywhere on old daffodils So, led to the question: Is there a good source for the history of daffodils in Holland, like that monster…

Silent Daffneters

Hi to all Daffneters:    Is that a real word!!!!  Haha   I have belonged to the Daffnet website for years and I have maybe posted twice.  It is like Bill Lee said in the message below, I have learned…

Trevithian with two heads

This one looks pretty close to the bloom that Sara sent. This variety can have from 2<6 blooms depending on soil type and amount of sunshine. This shot is from a location that is shaded with deciduous trees. Only gets…