Hi All, Things seem pretty quiet so I hope no one will mind if I add some more photos. It is bulbocodium heaven here at the moment. The ADS is partly responsible for this because the invitation a couple of…
Bulbocodium mid season 2
Category: Seeds
My statistics for making seeds.
I’m in my 5th year of pollinating and wondered how I am doing. I only get about 50% of my crosses to make seed. How do you compare? I just picked my last pod yesterday. I had my 1st and…
Bagging seed pods
I am very new to hybridizing and collecting seeds and have appreciated the advice and hints from more experiences members, but I have a suggestion for Bill and others about protecting the seed pods so as not to lose seeds. …
Time to harvest seeds in Washington
The pods that I pollenated April 1 are ready to pick after 8 weeks. Some pods are starting to turn brown others are still green but most of the seeds are a large shiny black. My question is occasionally I…
Growing N. calcicola, N. rupicola, and N. watieri in Oregon
Narcissus rupicola, Narcissus watieri and Narcissus calcicola have only grown really well for me here in Oregon in raised beds outdoors. The only do OK in pots in the cold greenhouse. They do grow and flower in pots but with…
Identifing and storing daffodil seeds
Bill, You should have been at the convention, I covered the storing of seeds in my presentation, at least how I do it. Am creating a new post, as I need to include a couple of photos. I collect the…