Those that missed yesterday’s ADS zoom (Saturday) missed some excellent information from Lawrence’s talk about Australia’s Daffodils to Harold’s talk on hybridizing and making of daffodil seeds. As a hybridizer I enjoyed both very much. As a pollen dabber, I…
Category: Science
This category is about the biology of daffodils and narcissus.
N. serotinus and a ‘Grand Monarque’ question
Pollination information
I came across my notes from a Theo Sanders presentation on pollination. I had forgotten about this, not sure when it was, but it must have been one of ADS’ virtual Zoom programs: Pollen can last in the fridge for…
Possibilities for Intergeneric Narcissus hybrids
Educational Division – 2023 ADS National Show, Atlanta
As stated on March 25, 2022 in my Daffnet post, Jaydee Ager has recruited me to be Educational Chairman for the 2023 American Daffodil Society National Show, which will be a National Garden Clubs, Inc. Standard Flower Show, incorporating horticulture,…
Selecting bulbs to chip, guidance
All, I plan on chipping bulbs this season and understand that single nosed, round bulbs are what to use. However there are some varieties where the only single-nose bulbs are newly separated off-sets that are definitely *not* round. But, they…