@gemini_sage here's some from you (most went into ground, which, incidentally, I saw poking through today).



These left overs were potted and placed in their cold period the 15th of December and taken out of cold March 13th. I suspect they may have been too small to force so they're filed under 'experimental'.

- 'Canaliculatus' next to Gipsy Queen
Surfside still looking well -


World's Favorite w/ last Sabatini


Mrs. Backhouse has 1st bloom also, yet to get a good pic...

Beautiful j! World's Favorite is such a vibrant color!

Lovely just lovely! I went to the Old House website and checked out the hyacinths and the daffs too for that matter. I don't think either orangey hyacinth is what I'm looking for but I like General Kohler. Thanks for the tips.

Mrs. Backhouse


Group photo


Canaliculatus w/ Gipsy

Mrs. Backhouse color schemes depicted well in this 'group photo'

Bloom stems needed some supporting but overall she looks very pleasing to the eye.

Mrs. B is gorgeous j! I love the color variations from bloom to bloom!

Beautiful Jmorth. You are right about the fragrance of Gypsy, I could smell it in the next room. I put all my pots out on the patio today. I want them to get a lot of sun so they will bloom next year.

@Cem9165 , if I recall correctly Ms. Backhouse was the 1st daffodil to break the color barrier, considered to be the 1st 'pink' daffodil. 'Pink', of course, covers about any color other than yellow and white...until more modern times. Here's some growers description - 'This is the oldest of the pink daffodils and named by the breeder after his wife. It has ivory white petals and a creamy rose trumpet that ages to a beautiful glowing pink.'
@Cinta, thanks; Gipsy just pervades a room with sweet fragrance.

Ms Backhouse is beautiful, I'll be adding it to my wants list for the fall. Thanks for sharing that delightful description!

Newest forcer, Stint (can't seem to obtain a well defined image)



World's Favorite and fading Mrs. Backhouse

Candy Apple Delight (a Darwin tulip)
At some point in the forcing project, I think when moving it out of it's cold period, the whole pot got dropped on the concrete basement floor...I kind of remember just pushing the bulbs down in the pot to give them support, watering it and putting it into the refrigerator to continue cold period longer.
Tough tulip, in spite of adversity, it's done well for us.

Candy Apple does have a Delight, in the center...


exterior -

Tulip CAD is very pretty!

Latest additions -
Wisley and Kedron


Rem's Favorite


Candy Apple Delight's last gasp -

Wisley and Kedron again -


Palmyra


Group photo

Well done Jack! Mrs. Backhouse is such a graceful beauty- modern hybrids have come a long way, but often lack the grace of the heirlooms.

Beautiful j!

Thanks Neil, Annette...
more to come
This year I hope to remember to order pre-cooled bulbs from Brent and Becky's when I place my order there. That way the forcers can start a month earlier and be over about the time the bulb show starts outside.
All of the pots are out of their cold period now. I'm guessing there are 6 or 7 still under fluorescent lights in the cool basement awaiting bud/bloom development before being brought upstairs for viewing.

Palmyra has a distinctive color, I thought it would be bigger.



Sweetness -


Lorikeet


Lorikeet w/ Sweetness


Lorikeet w/ Wisley
I'm very satisfied w/ Lorikeet, the color is superb.