Category: Hybridizing

Discussion by daffodil hybridzers around the world, about daffodil fertility and breeding programs accompanied with many photos of seedlings.

World Daffodil Tour – Carlos van der Veek

This is Carlos with his son and wife. Their house is adjacent to the fields. Carlos’ brothers are also involved in the business. Carlos has also been involved in hybridizing daffodils and has some seedlings in the field shown in…

World Daffodil Tour – Belfast Best Division 1

Next stop after London was Northern Ireland. We were hosted by the Northern Ireland Daffodil Group to a dinner reception our first night in Belfast. The next day we visited the Ulster Transport Museum and Ringhaddy Daffodils. I neglected to…

World Daffodil Tour – RHS Show Engleheart Cup Winner

The exhibitor was John Gibson. The flowers are Eastbrook Sunrise, Draycote Water, Boughton Park, 155-52-99, 100-31-97, 3-6-89 (best seedling), 43-10-98, 112-19-99, 1-20-92, 14-1-97, Dunchurch, and A17-92. Kirby Fong