Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | Large flat pure white cup fronts white perianth Fertile. |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | Guy L. Wilson |
Year of registration: | 1960 |
Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
Origin of name: | purity of color? |
Seed parent: | (Nelly x Chinese White) |
Pollen parent: | ('Evening' x 'Foyle') |
Awards: | 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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 16 to 18" |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green White Other: all white w/ green eye |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: Forcible |
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 Preferred depth: shoulders visible |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Award of Merit 1978 |
Parentage: | (Nelly x Chinese White ) x ( Evening x Foyle) |
Child plants: | 12 child plants |
aspenhill | On October 12, 2013 | Obtained plant ADR - qty 25 |
Catmint20906 | On April 19, 2016 | Bloomed |
Catmint20906 | On April 19, 2015 | Bloomed |
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