There have been many changes made by the ADS Board of Directors to the ADS Judges Manual (officially known as the Handbook for Growing, Exhibiting, and Judging Daffodils) since the Judges Manual was last updated and printed in 2007. There…
Category: Miniatures
Discussions and photos about miniature size daffodils (less than 32.5 cm or 12.5 inch tall).
Spring has arrived in Mississippi (temporarily anyway)
Bulbocodium hybrid seedlings
Three years ago I pollinated a yellow bulbocodium hybrid with a white one. From the seed pod about 150 seeds were sown in an eight inch pot. This year seedlings have been flowering from just before Christmas and there are…
Narcissus cantabricus crosses
These two miniature daffodils are flowering in the greenhouse. The seedlings of both crosses often generate unreduced pollen. I shall try the first one out of doors this year but am not very optimistic that it will do well.…
Mary Poppins makes early appearance
Its Late January in Fayetteville, Ga., USA we had a few 70 degree days. A new bulbicodium Mary Poppins made a unexpected very early appearance. I welcome the early spring like conditions but I know winter is just playing dead…
First Narcissus for 2017
My first Narcissus is blooming for 2017 after my Autumn bloomers have finished. This is Narcissus cantabricus var. foliosus: My next species will be Narcissus psuedonarcissus. I believe I have successfully crossed Cantabricus with tazetta inbal because seed pods are…