Kwekerij De Schullhorn 2011

[Lesley Cox]

Gerry, sorry to hear that you had troubles with Idol, it is in mine garden now for 4 years with out problems till now.
We are the stock holder in the Netherlands and grow it sins 2000, you know, Idol is a selection from N.calcicola  made by Michal Kammerlander and he gave it to me in 2000.
I have to say, that it is Fusarium feeling so it is not the easiest one to grow, we give it every year a warm water treatment but befor we controle the bulbs on Fusarium, othrwise you infect the hole stok.
So what can happen to your bulbs, maybe you feed it to much because that can give Fusarium, we know that some varieties can not manage to much feed in the end of the growing seison and special by heigh temp. (But Gerry, this is only a sugestion I do not know exactly what happen with your bulbs).
I should say tray again
Wim

Thanks for the comment Wim. I have grown N. calcicola, raised from seed, with no problems at all for several years. I am not the only forumist to have found that 'Idol' does not persist & I think we are all competent growers  - in fact, if I remember correctly, one of us has tried twice**. Since I do not wish to waste any more money I will not be trying again & I would advise any forumists reading this  to think twice before buying  this  cultivar despite the relatively low cost.

Edit
** See:

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4626.msg80519#msg80519

especially reply 155.
 

Dare I again mention the word Trichoderma? See this relevant thread
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6697

Much discussion there of the benefits of mycorrhizal fungi and mycoparasitic fungi.

 (Edit by Maggi to sort link )

[Wim de Goede]

Dear Gerry and Luc,

I am sorry to hear that you are disaponted about Idol and I do not doubt on your growing abilities,therefor I like to offer you new bulbs because I am sure it is a good Narcis.
I hope will exsept my offer
Wim

[Gerry Webster]

Dear Gerry and Luc,

I am sorry to hear that you are disaponted about Idol and I do not doubt on your growing abilities,therefor I like to offer you new bulbs because I am sure it is a good Narcis.
I hope will exsept my offer
Wim

Many thanks Wim, I have sent you an email.

Gerry

[Wim de Goede]

Here our collecty Iris;
1  Sheila Ann Germaney
2  Katharine Hodgkin
3  White Caucasus
4  Halkis
5  Lady Beatrix Stanley
6  Spot on
7  histrio
8  Palm Spring
9  No 87-BB-1

[PeterT]

Hello Wim,
are Spot On and 87-BB-1 new releases from Alun McMurtries breeding? I have seedlings similar to 87-BB-1 but I do not recognise "Spot On" which looks very attractive.

[Wim de Goede]

Hello Peter, Yes Spot on (87-DQ-1) and 87-BB-1 are hybrid of Alan, do not ask me who are the parents I do not know but when you are intrested , he will be here Saturday 6 March and stay till the 10 of March, so when you want I can ask him to tell you the details.
You know, we are testing his hybrids for a couple of years and when we think it is not good enough we send back to him , the good one build up the stocks and try to bring them on the market
Wim

[Wim de Goede]

Here some more;

1  Crocus minimus Bavella
2            Januari Gold
3            April View
4            Chry. Ard Schenk
5  Colchicum tryphilum
6  Tulipa humilus Lilliput
7  Ranunculus kochii
8  Corydalis solida Incisa
9               solida GP Baker
10             solida Beth Evans

[Wim de Goede]

The last photo's for the show

1  Anemone blanda Blue Shade
2    ,,   ,,     ,,       Radar
3  Narcis colcicola Bill Dijk
4  Muscari Baby's Breath
5   ,,     ,, Gull Delight
6   ,,     ,, Venus
7   ,,     ,, Peppermint
8  Fritillaria carica
9   ,,     ,,  Golden Flag
10 Pleione formosana

[Wim de Goede]

I saw the photo's did not come trough, so here again

[Maggi Young]

Thanks, Wim! 

[Onion]

Wim,

wonderful to see these collection. It is like a "spring show" in the PC, following by the real spring show in the own garden.

[lettuce begin]

Wow, Thankyou for a fantastic display. Those Iris and Muscari are stunning, I shall definately try to grow bulbs in my greenhouse.

[Wim de Goede]

Here the results of the flower show, it is all in old timer stile.
1  Our display, we had 4 awards; 1  a first price of our diplay with 9.60 punts

[Wim de Goede]

I try again , we had 4 awards;
1  a first price with 9.60 punts for our display
2  The price of the best diplay miscellaneous bulbs
3  The best small Narcis with N. Julia Jane
4  the best middle miscellaneous bulb with Arum creticum


1  Our display
and the rest photo's of the show

[Wim de Goede]

I like to show 4 prommesing hybrids of Alan McMurtrie.

1  number 98-NP-4
2