Daffodil (Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete') in the Daffodils Database

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division:	Division 12 - Misc. (Other Cultivars)
Color: Perianth (Petals):	Yellow
Color: Corona (Cups):	Yellow
Description:	Buttercup yellow petals w/ darker yellow cup. 2-3 flowers / stem
Bloom season:	EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification:	Dwarf (to 12.8")
Special Classes:	Multiflowering Miniatures List
Hybridizer:	Alec Gray
Year of registration:	pre 1949
Country of Origin:	England
Origin of name:	see comments below
Seed parent:	Cyclataz
Pollen parent:	open pollinated
Awards:	Award of Merit First Class Certificate Wister Award
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)
Plant Height:	5 to 6 inches
Leaves:	Spring ephemeral
Flowers:	Showy Other: One of the best daffodils out there to force.
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Flower Time:	Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible - Most utilized miniature daffodil for forcing.
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 should be exposed.
Miscellaneous:	Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM Other: Wister 2013; AM 1993; FCC(g) 1974; AM(g) 1973; FCC(p) 1962; AM(p) 1956; 2009 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
Parentage:	Cyclataz x open pollinated
Child plants:	one child plant

Common names

Daffodil
Miscellaneous Daffodil

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Tête-à-Tête

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Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-02-25

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Location: Bassett, VA (Zone 7a)
Date: 2024-02-28
Another one I have had for decades.

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-23

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Location: Reding SC gardens in Oklahoma City
Date: 2024-02-27
Daffodil (Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete')

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Location: my Zone 8a garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2024-02-26

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-05

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Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2013-0405

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Location: My garden, central NJ, Zone 7A
Date: 2023-04-01
Amazing performance… gets better each year!

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Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Date: 2021-02-17

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Date: 2023-03-11

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Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-03-01
This one has extra petals.

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-18

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Location: Fairfax, VA
notice the trumpet shape

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Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: February 16 2020
My favorite daffodil

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-03-08
En masse at RHS Harlow Carr

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Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: March 14, 2018

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Date: 2023-03-05

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-28

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Location: February 2023 | Fairfax VA
Date: 2023-02-25

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Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: March 22 , 2018
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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-25

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-22

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Location: -Tasmania 2014
Date: August 2014

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Location: Belmont, full sun
Date: 2013-04-08

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-03-08

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Location: Little Rock, AR
Date: 2018-03-16

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Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2015-02-25
Covered in snow and sleet.

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2015-03-28

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Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2005-04-05

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Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-03-22

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-04-02

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Location: Douthat Park, VA (Near Bedford)

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Location: Pacific Northwest zone 8
Date: Nov 2, 2011

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Location: St Louis Daffodil Show (Mobot)
Date: 2018-03-31

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2008-04-04

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-11-30

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Feb 6, 2012
Just poking through the soil. : )

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-02-06

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-04-13

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Mar 22, 2012

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Location: Sunriver Nursery, Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-01-30

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Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-02-13
Zone 9b.

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-03-12

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-03-08

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Location: St L Daffodil Show
Date: 2016-04-09
Forced for the show.

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Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2015-03-08

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Comments:

Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on May 31, 2013 5:46 PM concerning plant:

The RHS describes this daffodil thusly: 'Fls 2-3 per stem, 65 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, brilliant yellow with slight white mucro, spreading or a little reflexed, plane, overlapping 1/4; inner segments with margins wavy; cup is cylindrical, short, broadly angled, slightly constricted near mouth, darker in tone than the perianth, mouth straight or slightly expanded, 6-lobed, with rim crenate.' www.rhs.org.uk.

Both seed and pollen are fertile. Descendants may be viewed at this DaffSeek site: http://daffseek.org/query/Desc...

This cultivar is the most widely used of the miniature daffodils for forcing.
May be transplanted into garden after forcing for bloom in subsequent years. Success for this procedure is very high.

A sibling to 'Jumblie' and 'Quince'

An extremely successful daffodil.

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Posted by pardalinum (Willamette Valley OR - Zone 8a) on May 31, 2013 6:15 PM concerning plant:

I have found Tete-a-Tete to work very well in containers and hanging baskets. For the earliest spring color the hanging baskets are very showy.

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Posted by gwhizz (Rosetta,Tasmania,Australia - Zone 7b) on Aug 28, 2014 5:34 AM concerning plant:

The meaning of 'Tete a Tete' is "head to head." When I spoke with Rod Barwick today about a freak double-headed 'Tete A Tete,' he said: ''Perfect. Snip it off and put it in the Claremont Show.'' After looking at its parent, 'Cyclataz,' on this site, all becomes clear: It's supposed to have 2 heads.

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Posted by valleylynn (Oregon City, OR - Zone 8b) on Feb 7, 2012 2:28 AM concerning plant:

Early blooming backcross of N. cyclamineus × N. 'Cyclataz' (N. cyclamineus × N. tazetta 'Grand Soleil d'Or').

This Narcissus is a good choice for pot forcing.
It multiplies freely so should be divided every 5 to 10 years to prevent overcrowding of the bulbs.

Jan. 2013. I dug up some of the bulbs to send home with a friend. The bulbs have grown to a very large size and have already produced many offset bulbs, after only one year of planting.

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Plant Events from our members
flaflwrgrl	On February 6, 2015	Plant emerged They are popping up now.
flaflwrgrl	On December 1, 2013	Miscellaneous Event Planted bulbs along top edge - both sides - of garden bed out back on the hill.
gardengus	On April 11, 2014	Bloomed
paleohunter	On October 24, 2021	Potted up
dnrevel	On November 13, 2021	Seeds sown Planted bulbs in layers in pots. Also started growing this diminutive beauty in 2019 in the yard. Will see how they do in pots in 2022.
SuperHappyCamper	On November 23, 2021	Obtained plant Purchased from HD.
AtaMaj	On December 3, 2021	Obtained plant planted 50 bulbs around the acacia trees (25 each)

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