Anticipation

The catalog from Jackson’s Daffodils has arrived, with photos of nine of their ten new introductions. There’s a new reverse bicolor large-cup, ‘Postulate,’ that looks very nice. It has lemon yellow petals with a white halo at the base, and a cup of white rimmed with the same lemon yellow as the petals. It sounds very nice.

Ringhaddy Daffodils is a new entry into the world of specialist daffodil catalogs. They operate in association with Ballydorn Bulb Farm in Northern Ireland. There are no photos here, but lots of good sturdy daffodils that stand up in inclement weather and can hold their own on the show bench as well. You’ll find lots of good Irish names here, like ‘Ballynahinch,’ ‘Lagan Valley,’ and ‘Port Logan.’ It’s like reading a map of Ireland.

Cherry Creek Daffodils, in Oregon, is a relatively new commercial venture. The proprietor has been raising daffodils on an amateur level for some years, and this year is listing some of his own seedlings for sale, along with the best of some other hybridizers, amateur as well as professional. The color cover shows ‘Brooke Ager,’ an intermediate-sized daffodil in deep pink and white bred by Sid Dubose; and the newly named ‘Haiku,’ a smallish poeticus hybrid from the late Murray Evans.

The catalog from Brian Duncan Daffodils has lots of photos. My favorite daffodil is probably ‘Fragrant Rose,’ and Mr. Duncan is the raiser. This is one that belongs in every garden. Almost every bloom can be cut to exhibit, and the bulb increases quickly to form a beautiful display in the garden. ‘Inner Glow,’ one of the new introductions for last year, is bred from ‘Fragrant Rose,’ and it’s said the white petals pick up a hint of pink as the flower ages.

If you’re anticipating spring, too, you can write for the catalogs at the addresses listed.

Mitsch Daffodils, P.O. Box 218, Hubbard, OR 97032

Jackson’s Daffodils, P.O. Box 77, Geeveston, Tasmania 7116, Australia

Ringhaddy Daffodils, Ringhaddy Road, Killinchy, Co. Down BT23 6TU, Northern Ireland, U.K.

Cherry Creek Daffodils, 21700 S.W. Chapman Road, Sherwood, OR 97140-8608

Brian Duncan Daffodils, 15 Ballynahatty Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT78 1PN, Northern Ireland, U.K.

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