For those interested – two links as follow up. Daffodil Drug’s Alzheimer’s HelpDaffodil Drug’s Alzheimer’s Help Society of Chemical Industry – Drugs from DAFFODILS George Norris, Ayr, Scotland
‘Ring of Fire’ – 3Y-YYR
Daffodil Types, Growing Daffodils, Historics, Hybridizer, Hybridizing, Seedling, Show Results, Societies and groups
Perianth staining/bleeding
Peter, John and others, To me there is a significant difference between an uneven infusion of cup color into the perianth and a well-defined, symmetrical band of cup-color in the perianth around the base of the corona. The former might…
‘Tropical Punch’ – 4Y-P
Galanthamine
I was interested that galanthamine has been mentioned. I remember some articles in a RHS Yearbook about the increased plantings of daffodils in the South of England for the production of this chemical. It is used in the treatment of…
Farmed daffodils and galantamine, Wales, on BBC Countryfile programme, Sunday 24 April, 7-8 pm.
You may catch this on BBC i-player, the daff bit is about 20 minutes in. George Norris, Ayr, Scotland