| Division: | Division 3 - Small-Cupped |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange Green |
| Description: | Pure white petals, disc shapd cup opens deep orange becoming yellow orange w/ green base. Pollen fertile. Used 21 times in that capacity and 3 times as a seed parent. |
| Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
| Height classification: | Tall (over 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | Brian S. Duncan |
| Year of registration: | 1975 |
| Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
| Origin of name: | Named in memory of Doctor Hugh Watson, a founding member of the Northern Ireland Daffodil Group and a dear friend and traveling companion of the Duncans. |
| Seed parent: | Mahmoud |
| Pollen parent: | 'Don Carlos' |
| 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) |
| Plant Height: | > 26.6" (tall) |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: White petals / cup is Green & Orange |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| 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 |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: Award of Merit 1986 and AGM 2001 |
| Parentage: | Mahmoud x Don Carlos |
| Child plants: | 8 child plants |
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