The first of the heavy frosts have hit. Fortunately I picked a few tazettas before hand – this is good as they are ever likely to be at this time of year in this climate. The hybrids between Emerald Sea…
mid July
Category: Weather and Temperature
Discussions about weather impact and temperature on daffodils.
Journal
My June Journal arrived today and has been read. Thanks Phyllis for looking into the late arrival of the Journal. Bambi is not a show flower but always delights me as it is the harbinger of Spring in our garden.…
Ring Dem Bells
When I went to pick up the newspaper this morning I found these guys staring at me. They are among the latest to emerge here in years, part of a collection of five minis we sold at our sale last…
Growing in pots vs. growing in the open
As you can see from Tom’s post of the CODS show winners, I won the Mini Gold with Harold’s 03-036-8. This was grown in the open. Over three weeks ago, I posted a photo of 03-036-8 which had just opened, growing in…
Daffodil Flag in Oakdale Finally Flying
I returned to Minnesota with Snow threatening. Many in our area received over 15cm of snow yesterday. I again took the 20 minutes to scrape ice and snow from my cars windows and entrances. The skies parted and the…
Bud Count and Cold Weather
Here’s a general question. I grow daffodils in west central Louisiana. I bought 18 Beryl bulbs in the fall of ’11. First year bulbs all flowered well, of course, and I won my first blue ribbon with a stem. During…