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Re: Bulbs and Orange Flowers

On Sat, 25 Oct 1997 Blee811@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-10-24 15:27:28 EDT, you write:
> 
> << I just bought some special bulbs that might interest those who were
>  looking for orange flowers a while back.  They are Daffodils called
>  Orangery.  The picture that came with them looks quite unusual - the
>  trumpets on the the daffs are flat (sort of squashed) and orange.
>   >>
> In the daffodil world we call these "split corona" daffodils.  The trumpet is
> actually split, usually all the way to the base and it lays flat against the
> perianth segments.  Some of the purists don't like this type of daffodil; I
> am quite fond of them though and more and more are coming onto the market,
> including pink "cup" with white perianths.  Some people also call these
> "orchid" or "butterfly" daffodils, but "split corona" is really more
> descriptive.
> 
> Bill Lee
> American Daffodil Society


Wow!  Thanks for the informative lesson, Bill.

LIANE
lmiddlet@becon.org

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