Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
Description: | RHS-'Fl. 57 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, strongly reflexed, overlapping at base only; corona cylindrical, smooth at base, ribbed towards mouth, with the mouth straight or slightly flared, rim deeply and irregularly crenate.' |
Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Special Classes: | RHS Historics List ADS Classics Miniatures List |
Hybridizer: | Sir Josslyn A.R. Gore-Booth |
Year of registration: | 1965 (1st flowering noted ~ 1935). |
Country of Origin: | Ireland |
Seed parent: | N. obvallaris? |
Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
Awards: | Award of Garden 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) |
Plant Height: | 5 to 6" |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring 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 |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
jmorth | From April 5, 2015 to April 10, 2015 | Bloomed |
jmorth | On March 29, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold period, under cool conditions in basement w/ fluorescent lights |
jmorth | On November 15, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Put into tote placed under covered stairwell from outside to basement. |
jmorth | On November 1, 2014 | Potted up Forcing. Start of 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx. |
jmorth | On October 30, 2014 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's. To force. |
aspenhill | On April 6, 2017 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 5 |
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