| Division: | Division 4 - Double |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | White petaloid segments interspersed w/ very orange corona segments. Seed and pollen fertile. |
| Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
| Hybridizer: | Helen K. (Nell) Richardson |
| Year of registration: | pre 1980 |
| Country of Origin: | Ireland |
| Origin of name: | Named after a very successful Irish race horse |
| Seed parent: | Gay Time |
| Pollen parent: | 'Rameses' |
| 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) |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Orange White |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| 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, FCC in 1992. and AM in 1987. |
| Parentage: | Gay Time x Rameses |
| Child plants: | 8 child plants |
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