Category: Diseases and Pests

Discussions about a wide variety of elements that can harm daffodils.

So sad

Bred from Trumpet Call by N. gaditanus. This is the best division 2 mini yellow I have produced. The flowers measure 45 mm in diameter. Unfortunately the leaves show symptoms of virus so it is destined for the compost heap.…

help! with a preemergent

All, Was talking with someone responsible for a historic landscape, and the city parks people are using XL 2G preemergent, with 1.0% benefin and 1% oryazlin (surflan) as the two listed active ingredient. (1 pound active ingredient per 50 lb…

Flowering rate

Hello All, Every year brings a new challenge and unexpected results. In the over 50 years that I have been growing daffodils seriously something different seems to happen! This year it was flowering rate. My stock is divided almost equally…

Bulb Mite etc

I’ve been fascinated by the discussion on glyphosate and its possibe after effects. I have always thought it became inactive when it reached the ground, only being absorbed into the plant and its system. I have now decided it’s not…