Continuing in the treatment of tazetta daffodils, today I have 'Cragford' and 'Abba' on display. 'Cragford' has relatively large white flowers with deep orange cups and a nice scent. The flowers were long-lasting and robust. I liked this one. 'Abba' is a double sport (chance mutation) of 'Cragford'. As I mentioned on this blog before, 'Abba' had some dead spots in the center of the flowers. I don't know if this was just a fluke or a common occurrence. In any case, 'Abba' is similar to the later-blooming 'Sir Winston Churchill'. I think I like 'Sir Winston Churchill' a little better so far.
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| 'Abba' |
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| 'Abba' |
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| 'Cragford' |
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| 'Cragford' |
The Daffseek database says 'Cragford' is usually sterile and I can say I don't think I'll have any seeds from it. Next year, I think I'll try growing 'Geranium'. It looks similar to 'Cragford', but may be better for breeding (also, 'Geranium' is the cultivar from which 'Sir Winston Churchill' came as a sport).
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