Discussion by daffodil hybridzers around the world, about daffodil fertility and breeding programs accompanied with many photos of seedlings.
The Chambersburg Daffodil show was held yesterday and today. The judging was on Saturday morning. Kate and Mitch Carney pulled off a great show. Here are some of the winners and some of the pictures: Gold Ribbon was Astrid’s Memory…
Though I have stopped breeding daffodils, I am still growing my seedlings. I have taken time to evaluate my seedlings and ensure they will grow for many years. My Daffodil patch is small. I have two previous introductions that bloomed…
Over the last 14 years I’ve been trying to perfect my raising of seedlings so I can get flowers in 5 years. Previous years I’ve gotten blooms in typically 6-8 years. I’ve concluded 3 things have helped. Plant seed ASAP…
The Family Mom with a tag Graham Philips I-43-1 x Temba = WOC 18064.1. This Spring has been a lot of fun with new 1st year blooms.
Many of you will be familiar with Deen Day Sanders, here in Georgia – because she has been so very supportive of ADS and GDS since 1990. Bill Pannill named a daffodil for Deen and it was registered as ‘Deen…
This summer has been mild and wet in Canberra. The result is that tazettas started flowering in late January and quite a few are flowering a month later, which is still very early by usual standards. 19_67T is a standard…