Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Description: | White perianth' slightly rolled and frilled yellow-pink cup |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | Guy L. Wilson |
Year of registration: | 1956 |
Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
Seed parent: | Rose of Tralee |
Pollen parent: | 'Irish Rose' |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 18-20" |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink White Yellow |
Flower Time: | 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 Preferred depth: shoulders visible |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | Other: AGM 1993, FCC 1971 & 1978, AM 1957 & 1963 |
Parentage: | Rose of Tralee x Irish Rose |
Child plants: | 13 child plants |
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