Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 11a - Split-Cupped Collar
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Description: 3 or more flowers per stem. White cup with some yellowish white segments.
Bloom season: L - Late Spring
Hybridizer: Janis Ruksans
Year of registration: not registered, introduced in 1997
Country of Origin: Latvia
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2016-12-04
to force
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-04-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-04-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-04-05
Forced
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-04-05
Forced
Plant Events from our members
jmorth On March 10, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
OOC - now under fluorescents in cool basement
jmorth On December 7, 2016 Potted up
Thence into cold period in tote placed in stairwell from outside to basement. Tote covered with blankets.
jmorth On December 5, 2016 Obtained plant
From Brent and Becky's half price sale. Will attempt to force.
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