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"Wrap-Up of the 2000 Daffodil Season"
Extract taken from Clay's personal daffodil scrape book. Year V as the Novice, 2000. Daffyclay's personal daffodil show report for the season. This is my fifth year showing daffodils and as I meet and get to know people with 20 - 30 years showing experience, it makes me feel that I am still a novice. Nevertheless, the 2000 daffodil season was a strange one.
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Australian Daffodils for the Garden
This is the second of two articles on Australian daffodils. The Australian home gardener has it's champion, and it's Rex Breen. Read about his program.
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Basics of Daffodil Growing
Growing daffodils is easy and fun. Visit this article to see how you can successfully grow your own daffodils.
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British Isles Daffodils
The British are the leading hybridizers of daffodils in the world for the last 300 years. Take a look at some of today's best growers and breeders. The British Isles as used in this article includes Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the Britian itself.
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Christmas in the Daffodil Patch
Christmas in the daffodil patch. A fantistic sight to see!
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Continued, Wrap-Up of the 2000 Daffodil Season
Continued article from last week. Wrap-up of the "strange" 2000 Daffodil Season. It's the first year that I stopped right in the middle of the daffodil show season, and sat out for a week. I seriously considered giving up the daffodil growing and showing game and quit this whole mess. The frustration was too high.
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Daffodil Bulb Planting Techniques
It's bulb planting time in my region, zone 6 almost zone 7. Techniques of bulb planting has a lot to do with the individual, but with the spread of the internet and the web sites, techniques are becoming standardized. Do you put gran-i-grit under your bulbs?
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Daffodils and Garden Beds
The making of a new early daffodil garden bed takes, time, effort,lots of organic material and some common sense. This article documents my efforts to hasten my daffodil bloom, and bring spring early to my gardens.
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Daffodils, the Third Week in April
The end of the thrid week in April saw sunshine and warm weather. With that pleasant weather the daffodil came popping our of the ground and into their glory. Some very brilliant pictures came about. Take a look at this article and see.
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Digging Daffodils in the Year 2000
It time for digging of the daffodils again. Some tips and time proven techniques. Got you favorite "digging" tool ready?
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Early Daffodil Beds
After my experience in the year 2000, in which all my daffodils were late, I decided I'd build an early daffodil bed. Here's how it went.
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Easy-Care Gardening
I don't have time for gardening, but I love gardens. The choice was simple, easy-care gardening. Do it once and go to the next project. Here's how I do it, and do it with daffodils as my featured plant.
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Fall Preparation for Planting
Planting daffodils in the fall provides for glorious displays of daffodils in the spring. Enjoy the work now, and enjoy the bloom next spring.
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Growing Daffodils in Pots
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Mentor Program, Revisited
The American Daffodil Society's Mentor Program is a saving "Grace," and just might be the shot in the arm that restores credibility to the ADS.
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Moving My Daffodil Garden
In the fall of 1999, I moved to a new home and had to move my entire daffodil <b>Show</b> garden. What an experience!! Warning! We are professionals, don't try this at home! LOL. Overwhelming job.
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Moving My Garden
I experienced a move of my entire gardens this year. My worst fears was the drought that had been on going, even when we did get rain just as we moved. Here's how we moved my garden.
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My Daffodil Garden, 2nd Week in April
My Daffodil Garden in the 2nd Week in April is beginning to take bloom. I've gone from trumpets and a few division 6 cyclamineus daffodils to a broad spectum of all categories now in bloom.
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My Daffodil Garden, 3rd Week in April
My daffodil garden in the 3rd week in April, 2000. It's hard to believe there is no daffodil show this weekend, but more than I can handle next week.
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My Daffodil Garden, 4th Week in April
My daffodil garden in the 4th week in April is down to the late varieties, with a strong showing from my division 3, short cupped daffodils. There are two daffodil shows as the show season raps up for the year.
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My Garden, The Last Week of March
My new daffodil garden during the last week of March 2000. Based on the fact that it was weeds and brush until September 1999, it's not so bad.
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New Zealand Daffodils
This is the next installment on the subject of daffodils from New Zealand. If you want a list of "Great" New Zealand show daffodils, this is it.
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One Year Anniversary of this Column
The one year anniversary of the column Daffodils for Garden and Show. A year in reflection.
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Pot Growing & Forcing Bulbs
Forcing bulbs is a hobby that is almost as old as the bringing daffodils out of the field as weeds, and making a garden flower out of them. There's still time to force those bulbs.
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Preparing a "Double Dug" Raised Bed
Beds to be used for daffodils should be prepared well in advance of the planting season. Sixty to ninety days are needed so that the soil will have time to adjust, and compact. It does make a difference in the first year bulbs are in the ground
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Turning Daffodils Around
Ordering daffodils from "downunder," and turning them around can be an interesting experience. There's two ways, wait for next year, and refrigeration. Like to give it a try.
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What's Killing My Bulbs
There seems to be a lot of issues at planting time about bulbs and why they are not healthy. I take a stab at addressing some of the issues of why daffodil bulbs die in the ground.
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White Daffodils
White daffodils, the other daffodil color, is a class of daffodils to themselves. One of the reasons that I like white daffodils is, there's one in all daffodil divisons.
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Why Daffodils (Some) Are Extinct!
Daffodil diseases are a problem that each gardener should be aware, and help eliminate.
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World Daffodil, and National Daffodil Convention
The World Daffodil Convention and the American Daffodil Society National Convention are the same for the year 2000. The convention is being held from March 30th to April 3, 2000. It should be a real whopper of an affair. You are welcome to come join us.
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Autumn - Time For Change
Autumn is the best time of year to start making changes to your garden
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DaffyClay on Daffodil Gardening
The concept of DaffyClay's Place for Daffodils is to have fun gardening and showing daffodils. We will entertain all questions on the subject, do some gardening and showing of daffodils along the way, and hopefully, learn, and find answers to daffodil questions.
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Planting My New Daffodil Beds
Planting my new beds took a lot of work and effort, even after the tractor and the chisel plow, and the backhoe. Putting bulbs into virgin soil was a real experience.
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Solar Sterilization
Solar sterilization renews the garden soil, and helps revitilize your bulbs as it helps them fight viruses and fungi, resulting in fresh and bigger blooms. The best kept secret is that solar sterlization is easy.
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Turning Around British Isles Daffodils
British Isles daffodils may leave you disappointed after the first year. Don't give up on them, and let them adjust for two to three years. You may be very happy that you did.
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Daffodils in Spain Revisited
Daffodils growing in their native habitat in Spain.
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A Visit to the World Daffodil Convention in Melbourne
Hear about the highlights of the September convention.
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How to Plant Daffodil Bulbs
Fall is daffodil (Narcissus) bulb planting time. Learn where to plant, how to plant, and how and where to purchase good quality bulbs to plant in your garden or landscape
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Hybridizing Daffodils Part #2
Hybridization of daffodils not only requires the patience to wait for several years for results, it also requires the knowledge of cultivation, and selection of the seedlings with potential for further study and evaluation.
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Historic Daffodils
Historic daffodils are reminders of the past and present some interesting conversation pieces in the garden. What is a historic daffodil? Read this article for more information.
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Spring Has Arrived!
A few early-blooming daffodils welcome spring.
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Daffodils, the Last Week in April
My mid season daffodils should be gone, but on April 19th and 20th, I was showing them in New Jersey and New York as my home show in Washington DC was long gone, and there was nothing for me to show.
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Fragrant Bulbs or Bulb-Like Plants
Fragrant plants add a touch of charm and surprise to a garden and none more so than the pleasant surprise of hidden bulbs suddenly bursting forth with scent and color.
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Daffodils Down Under
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Planting Daffodil Bulbs
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DAFFODILS IN SPAIN
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Forcing Daffodils
Forcing daffodils can bring a beautiful spring experience. Best of all, it's not just for the commercial growers. You can do it too.
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Growing Daffodils in Pots
Growing daffodils in pots is both an art and a culture.
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Preparing Daffodil Beds for Fall Planting.
Preparing daffodil beds for fall planting, isn't an exact science, but should follow a plan to provide organic matter and drainage.
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Planting Daffodils in Show Beds
Planting show beds. There's no requirement for show beds, but if you want to show your flowers you should consider maintaining beds that have only show daffodils in them. It makes the work easier, and it helps with the maintenance of the bulbs, and the collection of the flowers to put into the show. Try it. You'll like it.
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