Saturday, October 22, 2011

Daffodils



Brackenhurst
Sunproof 3 to 5 inch blooms with bright yellow petals and bowl-shaped cups of intense orange pack a visual punch. Perennializes well and has a very long blooming period. Winner of the American Daffodil Society Wister Award for outstanding garden merit.
Planted SE front corner of bed at head of driveway.






Delibes
Perfectly formed blooms have primrose-yellow overlapping petals and large, shallow, vivid yellow cups that shade to orange at their rims. A strong multiplier and reliable perennial. American Daffodil Society Wister Award winner for outstanding garden merit.







Monal
Rich golden-yellow overlapping petals frame a scorching red-orange funnel- shaped cup. A strong grower that forces with little cold period. From U.S. hybridizer Grant Mitsch. American Daffodil Society Wister Award recipient for outstanding garden merit.

Planted SE front right of center of bed at head of driveway.

Bloom Time: Early
Fragrant: No



Tripartite
This fragrant multi-bloomer produces 2 to 4 exquisite, butterfly-like, lemon-yellow blooms on each stem, each flower with overlapping petals and a large, disk-shaped split cup. An American Daffodil Society Wister Award recipient for outstanding garden merit. Collar type.
Planted east side of bed at head of driveway 11/6/2011.

Bloom Time: Mid/Late Spring
Fragrant: No



Ziva
Each bulb of this reliable strain yields as many as 4 stems, each producing grand clusters of spicy scented pure white flowers. Foliage is upright and bright green, reaching 16 to 18 inches. The earliest Tazetta to bloom and very easy to force.

Tulip
Weber's Parrot
Description: Parfait blossoms of creamy white are streaked and edged with soft pink. A touch of green accents the base. Weber’s Parrot blooms in mid-late spring on 16-inch stems.
Ships: Between 10/27/2011 and 12/02/2011
Bloom Time: Late Spring and Mid-Spring
Color: Cream and Pink
Foliage Color: Green
Height: 12-24"
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Planted back east side of bed at head of driveway.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Arisaema-L

Received my seeds from Eric Gouda at Utrecht 6/15/2011. Envelope marked 5/25/2011 released Jamaica, NY 6/10/11.

This year's selection:
11 Arisaema aequinoctiale Michael Guess
2011 Boso Peninsula, Chiba Pref. Japan; 240-250m. MG10036+37+68

52 Arum concinnatum 2011 Tom Groot NL
56 Arisaema serratum Michael Guess
2011 Mt. Tenshi, Shiraito, Yamanashi Pref. Japan; 600m MG10137

74 Arum pictum 2011 Edna Parkyn (NZ)
76 Dracunculus vulgaris 2010 Jake Pool (US)

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Spring veggies

Planted beefmaster and Big Boy tomatoes in Dville.

August 13--Beefmaster provided one tomato but collapsed in brown foliage.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Winter bulbs

The Ziva paperwhites were done so I discarded them and potted up one remaining bulb of those and also six Grand Soleil d-Or.

Also potted up the amaryllis, very late.
Royal velvet had a bloom stalk with flowers opening in the packet. Oops!
Grand cru also had a bloom stalk curving around the bag; another just sprouting.
Furore (darkest red with generous bloom count) was just beginning, potted in a red pot in the study.

Friday, January 21, 2011


Flights are for sleeping...and dreaming...