| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | RHS-'perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, brilliant greenish yellow, corona very short funnel-shaped, lightly ribbed, strong orange |
| Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Tall (over 26.6") |
| Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
| Hybridizer: | E.B. Champernowne |
| Year of registration: | pre 1943 |
| Country of Origin: | England |
| Origin of name: | Named for the historic “red” cattle of Devonshire |
| Seed parent: | Fortune |
| Pollen parent: | 'Killigrew' |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit First Class Certificate |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | tall |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange White |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Other: Forcible |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control 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| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: FCC + AM (3 times); AGM rescinded in 2012 by the RHS. |
| Parentage: | Fortune x Killigrew |
| Catmint20906 | On April 16, 2016 | Bloomed |
| Catmint20906 | On April 12, 2015 | Bloomed |
| jmorth | On March 8, 2016 | Bloomed Moved upstairs, |
| jmorth | On December 22, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event out of dark/cold period; under fluorescent lights in cool basement to develope bud. |
| jmorth | On November 3, 2015 | Potted up Week to let the roots get a good start then into cold period. |
| jmorth | On October 29, 2015 | Obtained plant From Old House Gardens. To force. |
| Jtanks | On April 9, 2022 | Transplanted Purchased Pink Charm from Tulip world received this |
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