Category: Standards

Discussions and photographs about standard height daffodils.

Tricollet form

I think the form of Tricollet is very attractive and have over the years grown seedlings from it. Although it is technically 11a the form is so distinct that I code them as 11t. Daffseek says that Tricollet is bred…

Heritage help please!

With too much to do I decided instead to go and visit some old friends. Van  Sion. Orange Phoenix Yellow Phoenix (I think). Orange Phoenix and Yellow Phoenix together. This is an old 19th century pseudonarcissus. Perhaps someone can offer…

Australian Daffodil Championships Canberra

The Australian Daffodil Championships were held in Canberra this weekend. There were entries from the ACT, NSW and Victoria. The quality of the entries were very high. The Rob Slarke from Lithgow, NSW won the Australian Championship Class and had…

Daffodils in Iceland

My sister (Karen Spotts) and I visited Iceland for two weeks in early June. Iceland is quite interesting – with countless beautiful waterfalls and captivating rugged territory. There are more sheep and goats than I would want to count –…