Exclusive Tigers are Blooming in Granny's Gardens
 Take time to notice
'Tigerdil' in front of Loveland Elementary School! Take time to notice 'Tigerdill' in front of Loveland Elementary. In the spring of 2007, Mrs.
Konz's fourth grade class participated in a daffodil dissection activity
with Mary Lou Gripshover, former president of the National Daffodil
Society.
As a bonus to the activity, Mrs. Gripshover asked the class to
name a new variety she hybridized. The class selected
'Tigerdil' because its orange cup (also called corona) reminded
them of our school colors. Mrs. Gripshover registered the variety with
the Royal Horticultural Society in Great Britain.
Since 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society has collected information about
plants and has advanced horticultural practices. In 1908, the first
publication for naming cultivated plants consisted of a list of daffodil
names.
 Mrs. Gripshover donated all of the bulbs for
'Tigerdil' to Granny's Garden School
for planting at LES. In the fall of 2007, fourth grade classes planted
around the flag pole and flower beds in front of LES. This spring marks
the debut of 'Tigerdil's bloom. Take a look; you won't
find them anywhere but LES!
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