New Developments in

Miniature Breeding from

Around the World

American Daffodil Society, Inc.

Delia Bankhead, 2008

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Brian Duncan began hybridizing daffodils in 1964, and in 1974 took over Rathowen Daffodils, which he later operated under his name until 2001. He has registered hundreds of cultivars and has long been regarded as among the world’s foremost breeders of standard daffodils. In recent years, he has turned his attention to miniatures and has some very good seedlings.

Brian Duncan Northern Ireland

4D2971, 6 W-W

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D3027, 6 WD3027, 6 W--YYN. cyclamineus x N. cyclamineus x ‘‘CamborneCamborne’’

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D3096, 6 YD3096, 6 Y--Y Y ‘‘Gipsy QueenGipsy Queen’’ x N. cyclamineusx N. cyclamineus

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D3141, 8 WD3141, 8 W--W W ‘‘Silver CrystalSilver Crystal’’ x N. dubiusx N. dubius

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D3135, 8 WD3135, 8 W--OO‘‘Young BloodYoung Blood’’ x N. dubiusx N. dubius

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Theo Sanders Essen, Germany

Theo Sanders, at 72, says he has at best 28 more years for growing daffodils, but that it will not be enough time to realize all his ideas.

He’s had some good ones.

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Sanders (‘Actaea’ x N. miniatus)

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Sanders 750, 7 WSanders 750, 7 W--YYO YYO ‘‘Edna EarlEdna Earl’’ x N. cuatrecasasiix N. cuatrecasasii

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Rod Barwick Tasmania, Australia

Rod Barwick is the fourth generation of a family that has been growing daffodils in the hills “behind Claremont,” Tasmania, since the 1890s. His miniatures are known world-wide, and he continues to make innovative crosses. His series with ‘Canaliculatus’ opens a new door for miniature breeders.

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Barwick (‘Cindy-Lau’ x ‘Jetfire’)

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GBF 2907, 2 W-YPP (‘Pink China’ x ‘Swagger’)

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B21-99, ‘Canaliculatus’ x N. watieri, 8 W-Y

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Barwick 6-2004, 4 W-W

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Mike and Geoff Temple-Smith Tasmania, Australia

Mike

GeoffGeoff and Mike Temple-Smith are a father and son team in Tasmania. Geoff began hybridizing in 1948, but not seriously until his son Mike began his efforts in 1975. His goals are 1Y-R minis, improved substance, pink cups and improved fertility.

Mike aims for rimmed flowers in several divisions including miniatures, and flowers with orange/red perianths.

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BORDERLINE MINIATUREBORDERLINE MINIATURE

1904M/002 [(N. fernandesii major x Hunter’s (N. viridiflorus x ‘Sea Dream’)] 7 W-Y

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05-51, 11a W-Y(Small 11 W-Y seedling x N. jonquilla)

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Kevin Crowe Tasmania, Australia

Kevin Crowe is not a name widely known outside the Southern Hemisphere, but he is highly respected as an amateur hybridizer in his native land.

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30/04, 6 W-YYW {[(‘Little Gem’ x N. cyclamineus) x 25/97] x 6/01}

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Orange cup miniature opens some possibilities for the future.

#9/97 x tazetta species

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Crowe 6/06, 6 Y-W

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Graham Fleming Australian Capital Territory,

Australia

Graham Fleming (Keira Bulbs) was interested in finding an agricultural enterprise that did not involve summer watering and did not take too much time (!) He began with standard daffodils but realized they did not grow so well for him as the Jacksons. When he discovered only one person was interested in miniatures (Barwick) he turned to them. His original breeding stock came from Barwick. His Div. 6 cultivars are well known in the U.S.

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KB-M-6W-P-1-06

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7 W-P

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KB 5 WWY-Y

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Lawrence Trevanion Australian Capital

Territory, Australia

Lawrence Trevanion has loved daffodils since childhood. He began hybridizing in earnest when he moved to Canberra in 1995. He makes hundreds of crosses every year, mainly with the goal of increasing fertility. He also wants to extend the season, produce new color combinations and improve garden and show qualities in all kinds of daffodils. His new bulbocodiums are quite remarkable.

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03-01JR, 5 Y-Y

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0202--17D, 6 Y17D, 6 Y--WWYWWY N. cyclamineus x N. alpestrisN. cyclamineus x N. alpestris

380606--50D, 6 W50D, 6 W--YY N. cyclamineus x N. cyclamineus x ‘‘CantabileCantabile’’

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0101--26J. 7 Y26J. 7 Y--YY ((N. jonquilla x N. jonquilla x N. scaberulusN. scaberulus))

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0202--03A, 7 Y03A, 7 Y--YY N. calcicola x N. watieriN. calcicola x N. watieri

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0707--01A01A N. rupicola x N. rupicola x ((N. calcicola x N. watieriN. calcicola x N. watieri))

420202--02TA, 8 Y02TA, 8 Y--YY ‘‘Soleil dSoleil d’’OrOr’’ x N. scaberulusx N. scaberulus

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‘Autumn Sprite (N. tazetta lacticolor x N. elegans)

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02/1 DA, 12 Y-Y (N. cyclamineus x N. scaberulus) unusual color

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4603/179B

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04/73B, 10 W-Y

4803/165B, 10 G-Y

4903/211B, 10 G-G

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GW 07GW 07--79Ba, 10 G79Ba, 10 G--WW

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REVERSE BICOLORSREVERSE BICOLORS

01/50B

5203/214B

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Y07-89B

54L 07L 07--13B, 10 Y13B, 10 Y--YY

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2005-01-02, 10 W-W (Trevanion 01/18B op.

Seed sent to the U.S. in 2005.)

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0404--61B61B

570303--210B210B

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9898--3MT, 11 W3MT, 11 W--OO ‘‘OdoratusOdoratus’’ x x ‘‘CantabileCantabile’’

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Paul Rumkorf operated Vanoz Bulbs for some years, but has retired from selling. He has recently moved to Victoria, and has taken all his miniature seedlings with him. He intends to continue his breeding with miniatures. He has a very smooth W-O that is “almost trumpet,” which he hopes survives the move.

Paul Rumkorf, Australia

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Rumkorf 9 WRumkorf 9 W--GORGOR

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Chance split-corona that appeared in a garden in Tasmania.

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Colin Reid, another talented amateur, has produced some nice seedlings. He is also working on pink Division 6 miniatures.

Colin Reid, New Zealand

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Reid, 5 WWYReid, 5 WWY--YY

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Reid Seedling Glenbrook Minicycla Group x N. watieri

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Wilf Hall Levin, New Zealand

Wilf Hall of Levin in the North Island is famous for his tazettas, which he has been breeding for many years. His pink tazetta, ‘Fencourt Jewel’, has been bought by the Dutch, so we will see it in commerce soon. He is working with miniatures also, and has a lovely 8Y-O.

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WH 93-T, 8 Y-O

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The Malroze Team Canterbury, New Zealand

Malcolm Wheeler Rozanne Burnby

Malcolm Wheeler and Rozanne Burnby work as a team under the name of Malroze. Their cross of N. atlanticus x poet seedling breaks more new ground for miniature breeding, and their new triandrus hybrids are among the best.

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M69A-7 M69B-7

M69C-7

N. atlanticus xsmall poet

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M6567

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M6587

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M05-09-03, 6 W-Y

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Steve Vinisky Oregon, USA

Steve Vinisky needs no introduction to daffodil enthusiasts. Though he is working with several divisions of miniatures, two of his chief aims are to produce more substance and petal width in trumpets and cyclamineus hybrids, as well as greater vigor.

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V98-228-15, 13 W-G, N. triandrus capax selfed; V96-175-12, 13 Y-Y, (N. jonquilla x V92-216-7); ‘Gee Willikers’ 12 W-Y

V96-14-7, 7 Y-GYY, (‘Haiku’ x N. rupicola); V97-241-9, 7 Y-Y, (N. rupicola x ‘Mortie’)

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98-199-59 W-GYR

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‘Snippet’, 6 W-Y

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Larry Force Mississippi, USA

In the deep South, Larry Force has amazing success with the cyclamineus hybrids, and has some fine seedlings. He produced a pink Div. 2 from ‘Swagger’ that is a knockout, and has many more things on the way.

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Force 03-89-1

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(‘Sir Echo’ x ‘Snook’)

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(‘Camborne’ x ‘Candlepower’)

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(‘Snipe’ x ‘Swagger’)

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[‘Gipsy Queen’ x (‘Minicycla’ x N. cyclamineus)] 6 W-W

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[‘Gipsy Queen’ x (‘Minicycla’ x N. cyclamineus)] 1 Y-W

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(‘Pink China’ x ‘Swagger’, 2 W-P

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Leone Low Ohio, USA

Leone Low has won Miniature Rose Ribbons at many shows including national shows. She is known for her miniature poets and trumpets.

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Low 6-4-22, 9 W-GRR

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Low seedlings0-3-48, 9 WWG-GYO; 8-1B-CE, 9 W-GYR; 500-13, 9 W-GYR;

3-0-H10, 9 W-GYP; 0-3-H10, 9 W-R

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0-1-M3-1, 1 W-W

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Low 2-W-33, 2 W-P

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Delia Bankhead North Carolina,

USA

Delia Bankhead began hybridizing miniatures in 1993 and has registered a few, including a 5 W-P. She is working for miniatures with white perianths and colored cups, but has produced some oddments along the way...

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DB02-2A, 8 W-P (‘Brooke Ager’ x N. dubius)

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DB 02-7E, 8 W-P (‘Newcomer’ x N. dubius)

92DB 02-2C4 (‘Brooke Ager’ x N. dubius) 8 W-P

9398-1D, 8 W-P; 01-17A, 8 W-P; 01-17B, 8 W-P;

02-2B, 8 W-P; 02-2A, 8 W-P

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‘Luciebelle’ 5 W-P

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DB00-1A2 1 W-P (‘Twin Towers’ x ‘Candlepower’)

96DB95-3 1 W-W ‘Candlepower’ op.

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DB 99-6A, 6 W-W (‘Mitzy’ x ‘Swagger’)

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DB 99-2B, 11a W-W ? ‘Candlepower’ op

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Harold Koopowitz California, USA

Harold Koopowitz - all around plantsman, scientist, author and explorer - is surely the king of miniature hybridizers. At a recent show, he brought enough of his own seedlings to stage three different Watrous collections!His range of seedlings is vast, encompassing nearly all the divisions and a wide range of color.

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Narcissus miniatus f. Yves Baby

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N. aureus x N. miniatus

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‘Gloriosus’ x N. elegans

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N. viridiflorus

x N. jonquilla ‘#2’

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‘Gloriosus’ x N. viridiflorus

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96-03, 8 W-W‘Paperwhite’ x N. pachybolbus

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‘Bosbigal’ x N. willkommii

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‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’(‘Equation’ x N. fernandesii)

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After the fact -- 11W-P seedling x ‘Elka’

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‘Rufus’ x ‘Northam’

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‘Equation’ x N. fernandesii

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‘Biometrics’ x ‘Candlepower’ 2 YYW-OOY

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‘Puppy Love’ 2 W-WPP

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‘Supreme Empire’ x N. dubius

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‘Beryl’ x N. dubius

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‘Rimski’ x N. dubius

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‘Sentinel’ x N. dubius

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‘Perpetuation’ x N. dubius 8 Y-W

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N. cantabricus x N. jonquilla

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AcknowledgementsThanks to these photographers for the use of the photos:

Kirby FongLawrence Trevanion

Phyllis HessGraham Fleming

Mary Lou GripshoverTom StettnerKevin CroweBrian Duncan

Mike Temple-SmithHarold KoopowitzDelia BankheadTheo SandersPaul Rumkorf

Colin ReidLarry ForceBen Blake

Steve ViniskyBecky Fox Matthews

Phil Jamieson

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