Category: General

Information and photos about people, organizations, publications and resources and flowers other than daffodils.

Nancy Kandel

Early this morning Susan, Nancy Kandel’s daughter reported that long time member of ADS and Marie Bozievich’s second daughter Nancy Kandel when to her reward after a long sickness in a hospice near Denver Colorado. She was 86 years old. …

Virtual Auctions for 2023 Virtual Fall Forum

ADS Virtual Auctions! Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:00 am — ADS ONLINE DAFFODIL AUCTION BEGINS ON eBay! Search for ‘ADS 2023 Daffodil Bulb Auction’ to find our daffodil auction items. Auction closes on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Check the listings…

Funny story on Hybridizing

My first attempts at making crosses were a disaster, it was spring 1997 after we had moved into the house with Fran’s mother, Marie Bozievich, to take care of her as she was 90 years old, fragile but ambulatory.  I…

Whanganui 23 , – A Few More

We  had  a  busy  day  at  Whanganui  on  Saturday   ,  –  some  fine  flowers  that  did  not  make  the  top  table ,  –  excellent  floral  art and  a  good  number  of exhibitors . It  was  pleasing  to  see  Spud  Brogden …

Whanganui Spring Show , 2023

Whanganui  Horticultural  Society  held  their  2023  Spring  Show  on  Saturday  16  September  ,  -regarded  as  the  prime  show  week  ,  the  middle  week  between  the  North and  South  Island  Nationals . Probably  the  fullest  show  on  our  Central  Curcuit ,…

Rongotea Spring Show 2023

Wednesday  13  September  was  Show  day  for  the  Rongotea  and  District  Horticultural  and  Produce  Society  ,  now  well  into  their  second  century  of  flower  shows . A  good  number  of  exhibitors  ,  particularly strong  in  the  amateur  and  novice  sections …