Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Description: | 6 W-P. White petals. Cup color dependant on environmental factors and usually displays some color variation from pale pinkish yellow to apricot pink. Petals are well swept back. |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Hybridizer: | Grant Mitsch and Richard and Elise Havens |
Year of registration: | 1988 (1st flowering noted as 1975) |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Seed parent: | (Precedent x Accent) |
Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12-18 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White |
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 |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
Parentage: | (Precedent x Accent) x N. cyclamineus |
jmorth | From February 27, 2016 to March 8, 2016 | Bloomed moved upstairs blooming. |
jmorth | On February 12, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Out of refrigerator, put under fluorescent lights in cool basement till bud/bloom. |
jmorth | On October 23, 2015 | Potted up Cpl of weeks for root growth, then to start cold period. |
jmorth | On October 22, 2015 | Obtained plant From Brent & Becky's To force |
HamiltonSquare | On March 7, 2018 | Bloomed The first few blooms seem short stemmed. Shorter than the leaves so far. |
HamiltonSquare | On January 9, 2018 | Plant emerged Rain and mild winter weather. |
HamiltonSquare | On October 26, 2017 | Obtained plant Planted 10/26/17 (25) from Brent and Becky |
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