| Division: | Division 12 - Misc. (Other Cultivars) |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | 2 to 3 flowers per stem; deep gold yellow petals, reflexed; cylindrical orange cup. Sibling of Tete a Tete. |
| Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | Multiflowering ADS Classics Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | Alec Gray |
| Year of registration: | pre 1952 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Seed parent: | Cyclataz |
| Pollen parent: | open pollinated |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Excellent to force. |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: AGM in 1995, Award of Merit 1959 |
| Parentage: | Cyclataz x |
| jmorth | On March 9, 2015 | Bloomed (1st of the daffodil forcers) |
| jmorth | On March 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Moved out of cold period (refrig) into cool, light stage (under basement fluorescents) 60°. |
| jmorth | On November 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Moved into refrig. for cold pd. |
| jmorth | On October 17, 2014 | Potted up To force. Start of 2 week rooting period before 3 mo cold treatment. |
| jmorth | On October 6, 2014 | Obtained plant From M & Z. To force. |
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