William R.P. Welch

An Avalanche / Matador cross from the master of tazettas, Bill Welch. Most any narcissus centric superlatives apply to Mr Welch's tazetta seedlings : fragrant, substantial, robust, long-lasting, colorful. Be prepared to receive very large bulbs making very large plants each with multiple scapes.

"Bulbs, they light up your yard without electricity "

No mean girls at this gathering, this early blooming tazetta from Bill Welch is friendly and free flowering, up to 14 blooms per scape. Girl's Night is another superior garden tazetta from the bulb barron, with a cup that is bright but not brassy.

A highly floriferous cross from avalanche, by Bill Welch. Large and vigorous grower with large flowers and lots of them; we average 17 per scape. Hilary is very fragrant, an improved cultivar all around.

A highly unusual jonquil from Bill Welch. A bit of an imposter, Kaykay emulates all that is tazetta. Thought to have fertility both ways. Just a handful available. I am growing it hoping the florists take notice.

A bright and early Tazetta from Bill Welch, Marisol is distinguished by its deeply lobed and frilled orange cups. Cute and detailed, smells good like a Tazetta should.

Bill Welch's take on daffodil Avalanche. There is an easily recognized perfection to Miss Meliss blooms, she is genuinely tall, strong, floriferous, and fragrant. A truly great cultivar.

Erlicheer is a long time favorite of southern gardeners and florists for nearly a century. It was however, being sterile, a genetic dead end until Bill Welch engineered a successful cross resulting in Rachel's Magic Spell. Unique in form for both a double and a tazetta this is a daffodil that is superior in all attributes: scent, stature, strength. If you grow for florists they will flock to this flower.

A posthumous introduction of a tall, all white tazzeta from William Welch. Early and good for forcing, bench quality, floriferous. As expected of a bulb baron selection, Starry Night is a superior cultivar all around.