Division: | Division 5 - Triandrus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | An all white Triandrus daffodil w/ reflexed (swept back) petals. More than 1 flower per stem. |
Bloom season: | ML - Mid to Late Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Hybridizer: | Brent and Becky Heath |
Year of registration: | not registered, introduced in 2013 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Origin of name: | Named for friend of breeder, an opera singer and botanical instructor |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 14 to 16 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: fruity |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Other: Forcible / also good in containers |
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 |
jmorth | From April 20, 2016 to May 4, 2016 | Bloomed Finally... 4 of the 5 bulbs bloomed. |
jmorth | On March 27, 2016 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold period, shoots don't appear overly healthy. Placed under fluorescents in cool basement. |
jmorth | On December 7, 2015 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky. To force. |
jmorth | On December 7, 2015 | Potted up and into cold period, basement refrigerator ... |
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