Hi Brian, You ask: “Has anyone tried intercrossing N. calcicola x N. bulbocodium and or N. cantabricus var foliosus ? If so did the crosses produce viable seed?” I may have but I doubt it? I haven’t had much success…
Category: Fertility
The fertility of species and named daffodils.
jonquilla x apodanthae
Hi Dave, You’re right having difficulty believing this: “I was told by a leading hybridiser today that jonquilla and apodanthe species do not cross.” One could get the impression they don’t cross because it is difficult to prevent jonquilla from…
m d k -generations 2
Two more of kids from Kazan x Golden Orbit . Early Star a garden name that will not be registered. 4Y O Is easily the tallest of the selections, opens with the best orange coluor but is a mud-lark.…
first daffodils
Hello Everyone, thought I would cheer you up with the photo of my first daffodil pick of the season. I love the tazettas for picking, the ones at the top are a healthy form of Soleil d’or, (not marvellous specimens…
M D K – denerations
Hi Daffnetters, The atrocious weather continues over Kapiti and most of N Z Very unsettled here, no chance of doing any hybridising, no sunshine and a lots of wet flowers. Allthose early crosses I ,d hoped to make will probably…
4 W O – Landslide
Hi again. Another erly season double — usually my first white backed, well behind the yellows. Will be registered as Landslide. 4 W – O Breeding sdlg 86 D [Landmark x Beckington ] X Blossom Tall ,…