I’m trying to understand N. cantabricus ssp. monophyllus. I love it for its crystalline whiteness and well balanced perianth segments. The bulbs that I have came from bulbs from Michael Salmon…
Science
This category is about the biology of daffodils and narcissus.
5th Daffodil Supplement
Dear All, Good morning and Happy New Year, from (slightly) snowy Wisley. Just a quick message to let you know that the 5th Daffodil Supplement is now available. Apologies for…
N. panizzianus vs. N. pachybolbus
Over the years we have had quite a bit of argument between these two small flowers that are often considered to be subspecies of N. papyraceus. This is the first…
Pollen Volume and Chromosome Content of Daffodils; Possibilities for hybridizing 2
I have some new results for pollen volumes and chromosome contents of daffodils as a pdf-document. The results are integrated into my paper from February 2012. Perhaps some hybridizers may…
Looking at Pollen
Harold, The two bigger pollen grains of your photo could be viable and perhaps unreduced or unreduced and doubled. The method of causing the pollen to sprout, and examining it under a microscope…
Verdant Sparks Pollen
Here is a picture of ‘Verdant Sparks’ pollen. Perhaps Theo can give us an opinion if it might be fertile from just looking at it. I would expect it to…
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