Category Archives: RHS

Daffodil trials at the RHS

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Editor

The Royal Horticultural Society are carrying out a two year trial of daffodils at their garden in Wisley, Surrey. It consists of twenty five bulbs each of thirty five different cultivars which are planted in blocks of five rows of … Continue reading →

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RHS Daffodil Registrar – Vacancy

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Editor

Sharon Macdonald, who has been the RHS Daffodil Registrar since 2006, is stepping down from the post prior to moving to France later in the summer. Sharon will still be working part time, on other duties, for the RHS primarily as … Continue reading →

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Trevano Estate Daffodils, Cornwall

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Editor

The Trevano estate in Cornwall which closed in 2012, has been sold piece by piece, leaving one of the country’s largest collections of daffodils no longer open to the public. The field at Trevano is staying largely intact as it … Continue reading →

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Peter Barr Cup

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Editor

This years winner of the prestigious Peter Barr cup was confirmed at the RHS Bulb committee meeting held on 19 February 2013 to be  Dr Peter Ramsay of New Zealand. Peter was introduced to daffodils by his father Jim and … Continue reading →

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RHS Bulb Committee 2013 -

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Editor

The RHS Bulb committee met for the first time on February 19 2013. This replaces the  former Daffodil and Tulip committee  1884 – 2012. At a lunch attended by Mrs Elizabeth Banks, President of the RHS, and past and present … Continue reading →

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RHS Award of Garden Merit 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Editor

The Royal Horticultural Society launched the revised Award of Garden Merit (AGM) plant list at the Plant and Design show on February 19th 2013.   The Award is intended to be a practical guide for all gardeners to help highlight plants and … Continue reading →

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