Medal for Brian Duncan

[Lvandelft]

PRESS RELEASE


Dix – medal awarded to Mr Brian Duncan

On the second day of the World Daffodil Europe Tour 2008, the chairman of the Royal General Bulbgrowers’ Association (KAVB), Mr. Langeslag, presented Mr. Brian S. Duncan of Northern Ireland the Dix-medal to honour him for his outstanding hybridisation work in daffodils. Mr. Duncan is not only a keen hybridiser but is also very active in horticultural societies. At present he is the chairman of the Daffodil and Tulip Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and was involved in the founding of the Northern Ireland Daffodil Group. He is an active provider of information on daffodils for the American database Daffseek.

About 500 cultivars are raised by Mr. Duncan and they include the well known cultivars: ‘High Society’, ‘Elizabeth Ann’, ‘Monza’, ‘Reggae’, ‘Sportsman’, ’Smokey Bear’, ‘Fragrant Rose’, ‘Lilac Charm’, ‘Border Beauty’ and ‘Copper Queen’. They are all included in The International Daffodil Register and Classified List 2008. Mr. Duncan’s quest is not to find  just another beautiful show bench daffodil, but to create a good daffodil for the forcing and growing industry on one hand and a nice performer at shows on the other hand. The intrinsic qualities of cultivars are of eminent importance for a better culture with less phytological disorders. Mr. Duncan is also very active in spreading his ideas in this field and is sharing his knowledge. His open and friendly attitude together with an enormous enthusiasm for daffodils makes him a welcome visitor to everybody.

The J.F.Ch. Dix-medal can be awarded to someone who has done outstanding work in the field of hybridisation of bulbous crops. The medal is named after Mr. John F.Ch. Dix, one of the first pioneers in tulip hybridisation.

[mark smyth]

Well done Brian!

[annew]

Couldn't have gone to a nicer man, well done Brian!

[Ian Y]

Congratulations to Brian on this prestigious award.
Brian has done outstanding work and is 100% committed to narcissus how lucky we are that his interest includes the smaller species.
You can hear him first hand when he talks on 'Narcissus - from species to modern hybrids' at October SRGC Discussion Weekend in Glasgow not to be missed.
More strength to your elbow Brian.

[Maggi Young]

Many congratulations to Brian on this Honour... well deserved indeed.

[Lvandelft]

And many congratulation from me too!
I have seen so many cultivars raised by Brian Duncan.

May i add following:
At Keukenhof Lisse, was a special Narcissus Show (British style) for this occasion.
There was one exhibitor (guess who?) who brought 27 varieties raised by Brian Duncan.
and one of it was N. Elisabeth Ann, named after his wife.

[Maggi Young]

Luit, I would guess that the exhibitor with so many of Brian Duncan's narcissus would have to be dear Mr Connoiseur.... who else... apart from you, maybe, would have so many 

[Lvandelft]

Oh Maggi, he has the plants and I have the pictures. Both happy!   

[Michael J Campbell]

Many congratulations  Brian.

Cheers,

Michael.

[Maggi Young]

Oh Maggi, he has the plants and I have the pictures. Both happy!   

Thanks to you, luit, we ALL have the pictures to enjoy.
I am sure that Brian was delighted that Mr X could display so many of his flowers....

[Heather Smith]

Congratulations, Brian!!!