What a show! This was my first national show to attend and the display and range of daffodil cultivars was fantastic. There were 2079 total stems in the show for judging including 549 miniatures. Ironstone Vineyards was a superb host for the event and they are now going to become a designated ADS display garden. Their dispaly of daffodils inth e ground and various containers was extremely impressive. They have planted several tons of daffodils over the years along with thousands of other landscape plants to create a wonderful garden to visit. It really is way more than just a garden, though.
Miniature daffodils are a fairly new thing for me. I have seen a few, but the variety at the show was phenomenal. One that always gets lots of buzz is 'Itsy Bitsy Splitsy' which a split cup with blooms no more than an inch across. It is registered as an 11a Y-O which means division 11a with yellow petals and an orange cup which is split in this case. Very interesting effect.
To get an idea of how small the miniatures are, I asked a gentleman to hold his finger next to one for size reference. The one shown wasn't even the smallest. I can't be sure, but I do know there were some on display that were less than 1/2" across. I did not get the name of this particular specimen. If you are interested in growing miniatures I was told that Brent and Becky's Bulbs carries a nice selection suitable for the home gardener. They would also be suitable for competition at your local daffodil show. Visit the ADS website for more information about a Daffodil Society near you.
I will post some more info about the show, Ironstone, and Murphys, California later. But for now it is sunny and I gotta get outside!
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