Varieties of Daylilies

There are over 38,000 types of registered daylilies and they come in a rainbow of colors from reds, yellows, oranges, purples and almost black to the lovely pastels. Some have more than one color with interesting markings and patterns. Flower forms vary as much as the colors from round, star-shaped, spiders, ruffled petals and double [...]

Clematis Varieties That Wilt

Over the years, native clematis varieties were hybridized to create larger blooms, and some of the hybrids, such as Jackmanii are very popular in the nursery trade. They produce beautiful flowers of purple, pink or white with many double flowering and bi-color varieties available. The hybrids do not grow as vigorously as the native varieties [...]

Varieties of the Cymbidium Orchid Cut Flower

Cymbidium orchid varieties are prized as long-lasting cut flowers for their beauty and variety of shape and color. The genus cymbidium is one of 52 evergreen species in the orchidaceae family, and there are many cultivars within it. Commercially available cymbidiums are most often hybrids of several species. Single-species cymbidiums are rare but can be [...]

Brown rust infects more winter wheat varieties

A new race of brown rust identified through the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey at NIAB TAG last week will have implications for more winter wheat varieties than its highest profile casualty, Stigg The next two to three weeks should see more information being made available on other varieties, many of which are highly rated [...]

Better fusarium resistance critical to success of wheat and barley varieties

There is no doubt that the spring drought in some regions increased the build-up of fusarium head blight inoculum. Pre-harvest rainfall, as well as rain and humidity at flowering, will greatly add to that risk. While that doesn’t mean grain mycotoxins are inevitable, it sets alarm bells ringing, warns Paul Nicholson of the John Innes [...]