Category: Hybridizing

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

SWODS Standard Rose ribbon – Leone Low

The Rose Ribbon for the best seedling (un-named, bloom) exhibited by the person who hybridized the flower, was awarded to Leone Low. I didn’t take a whiff of this bloom as I normally do, so I missed the pleasant fragrance…

Tasmanian Show

All,   Just recently I went on a day trip to Tasmania where I visited the town of Sheffield. Sheffield is a very small town with a big reputation. It is well known for the large, very lifelike murals painted…

Mother Hess daffodil

Dear all, I am so proud; Handy Hatfield is going to name this for me:  Mother Hess; LOL. I am not very good at photographing mini’s, this is really a deeper color than the photo. It is Mite open pollinated;…