I have grown and killed more than my fair share of apodanthus daffodils. For me they are the best exhibition miniatures, division 6 is too early, so it is worth taking a little trouble to grow them. I have been…
Category: Planting
Planting Daffodil Seed
For my entire time of hybridizing daffodils, I never planted the freshly harvested seed right away. I always waited until fall, usually October. From comments I have heard (read), many hybridizers plant their seed soon after harvesting as they feel…
Tips for Growing Large Blooms and an Experiment To Try
John B’s comment about growing ‘Mexican Hat’ to size prompts this post. While visiting England and N. Ireland, it was both humbling and enlightening to see the incredible HUGE size of flowers achieved by Brian Duncan and Clive Postles. Our…