Contains information and advice about hybridizing as well as photos of seedlings.
There are scientific journals out there that say N. Tazetta ‘Chinese sacred lily’ or ‘Orientalis’ is sterile. This is because the plant is triploid with 30 chromosomes and this causes pollen to not germinate on the stigma and few viable embryos…
This is the title of an article from Peter Brandham in the “Daffodil, Snowdrop and Tulip Yearbook 2017, pages 26-32”. Essential statements in this paper are: Pitfalls often occur, one of the more disappointing being the mysterious disappearance of some…
I had the pleasure of receiving the latest generation of Autumn Colors by Bill Welch this season. I spoke to him over the phone and he informed me that he added N. Elegans into the group to achieve a darker…
I have returned home from the ADS Fall Forum & Fall Daffodil Show in Cincinnati, OH. I express profuse appreciation to all those that worked to make the event possible and so very successful. As previously reported in this forum,…
Here are some photos at Keira bulbs taken a day or two after the show – 19th of September. Fittingly, Graham and Helen Fleming won best division 5. A pot of Swagger was, for me, interesting to see. Jocelyn…
There are always a few varieties , at every show , that don,t enjoy as many days out as they deserve , – or perhaps that we had not noticed before .A few from Otaki that caught my eye .…