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David
Burdick
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Daffodil Flowers and Bulbs
& More
Offering
Undiscovered Varieties Belonging in All Gardens
2008 Catalog
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Yellow
Petals, Cups Orange/Red Or Rimmed Orange/Red
- Early Season
- Mid Season
- Late Season
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Yellow Petals, Cups Orange/Red Or Rimmed
Orange/Red
Early
Season
Loch Hope -
Beautiful anywhere and any way it is
used. All blooms are a perfection of form and watching them develop in a garden
or in a vase is a treat. As the flower matures, its cup grows longer and the
orange-red color intensifies. The petals are a rich golden yellow and very
smooth. If planted where midday sun can be avoided, the flower can remain in
pristine condition for a few weeks. From one of the masters of yellow/red
breeding, John Lea of England, 1970.
2Y-R $ 4 each
Boslowick - Boslowick is perhaps the
most deeply colored of Ron Scamp's splits. Saturated golden
yellow petals, with the six evenly divided segments of the vivid
orange/red cup lying very flat against them. A tall, vigorous
grower registered by Ron (U.K.) in 1991.
11aY-O
$ 5 each
Yellow Petals, Cups Orange/Red Or Rimmed
Orange/Red
Mid
Season
Crater
- Striking it rich with Loch Hope as the first yellow/red
daffodil I ever grew, I began collecting others. Unfortunately I
soon started to discover the main flaw of cultivars with this
color combination, i.e. the sun quickly burning the cup and
leaving it either a crisped or wilted looking mess. The term
"sunproof" seen in all the specialty catalogs now had
real meaning. Any variety that would be considered for garden use
would have to be able to stand up to the bright, hot days we
often get in late April/early May in New England, when it seems
winter goes directly into summer. Crater does very well in this
regard, plus produces lots of flowers held above the foliage for
all to admire. It is also a great producer of additional bulbs.
From J.M. deNavarro of England, 1961.
2Y-GRR.
$ 5 each
| Fly Half - -With all the good
attributes of Crater plus a bloom of better form,
although smaller. It currently seems that bigger is
always better in the eyes of the judges, but I'm a great
fan of the smaller flowers and will grow this one
forever. From Tom Bloomer of Northern Ireland, 1984. 2Y-R. $ 4 each, 3/$10 |
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Crackington - A
strong stemmed double for the garden with the consistent precise petal formation
that exhibitors desire. However, only those climates that best suit daffodils
produce Crackington flowers with the core of orange petaloids sometimes seen in
photographs and implied by the color code. In the northeast, the fluffy center
is usually a deep golden yellow, definitely darker than the petal color but
seldom really orange. What you see may not be what you get; regardless, it is a
strong grower and very worth having. Bred by David Lloyd and registered by
fellow Englishman John Blanchard in 1986.
4Y-O $ 7 each
| Namraj - A daffodil always
standing tall and at attention, with chin held high. The
extremely long lasting flowers have rich golden yellow
petals and a goblet shaped cup that has a deep green
heart, yellow midzone and orange-red rim. An unreal
increaser. I'll take this one to the deserted island
also. From Tom Bloomer of Northern Ireland, 1988. 2Y-YYR. $ 4 each 3/$10 |
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Badbury
Rings - Although Badbury Rings doesn't quite shine
as brightly in the garden as Triple Crown, its larger, more
rounded flowers usually garner greater attention from the judges
at exhibitions. The wide petals are a deep yellow; the
saucer-like small cup is similarly colored and rimmed with bright
orange-red. A great breeder from John Blanchard of England, 1985.
3Y-YYR
$ 6
each
Yellow Petals, Cups Orange/Red Or Rimmed
Orange/Red
Late
Season
Conspicuus - My
favorite from a large display of historic daffodil varieties seen years ago at
one of my first American Daffodil Society Conventions. With creamy yellow petals
and its small cup of the same gentle color sporting a soft orange rim,
Conspicuus right away seemed a very friendly daffodil with a genuine easy-going
charm. Old as it may be, it continues as one of the most energetic growers I
have ever planted, with an astounding rate of increase. Hybridized by William
Backhouse of England, and in cultivation since before 1869.
3Y-YYO $ 5 each
Bantam
- A variety that has long been considered the finest intermediate sized daffodil
for the garden. Its small stature, fiery colors, and aggressive nature easily
explain how it came to be named after the roosters of similar look and
disposition. Plant a few and soon you have a barnyard full of them! From the
company of Barr & Sons in England, pre-1950.
2Y-YRR $ 3 each, 3/$ 8
| Leaf Peeper -
Brian Duncan knows my dedication to garden worthy plants and sent me a really
fine example here, its pedigree being ((Patabundy x State Express) x Burning
Bush). ‘Patabundy’ continues in my mind as one of the must-have bulbs for
anyone’s garden, and passes along to ‘Leaf Peeper’ its vigor, deep shining gold
petals and sunproof orange-red cup. This flower is much bigger though, has more
judge appeal, and grows even more vigorously. A “Leaf Peeper” is a term used in
the northeast U.S. that refers to those who travel here in autumn to view the
brilliant fall foliage. The yellows and reds in the bloom remind me of the
colors that appear in the leaves of our native sugar maple, the tree most people
come to see. The bulb also comes in droves, like the tourists. Most importantly,
it commemorates Brian and Betty Duncan’s first visit to New England to see the
display, when Brian was amused to find out he had been branded a “Leaf Peeper”.
Once sold as Duncan seedling 2160 and registered by me in 2008. 2Y-R $12 each |
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Other Yellow Petal, Cups Orange/Red or Rimmed Orange/Red Available:
Afterthot - Vigorous intermediate, suitable for garden and show. Late Midseason 2Y-YYR $ 3 each, 3/$ 8
La Traviata - Intermediate sized, a sister to Scarlet Tanager. Late Mid Season 3Y-YYR $ 5 each