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Daffodil details
Albatross
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 (b) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
YYO |
Originator name |
G.H. Engleheart |
Date of first flowering |
pre1891 |
Seed parent |
‘Ornatus’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Empress’ |
Seedling number |
21 |
Description |
Fl. up to 127 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, rounded or squarish at apex, prominently mucronate, clear white, spreading or slightly inflexed, with margins wavy or incurved, sometimes recurved in lower half, with midrib showing, separated at base, sometimes overlapping at mid-point; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, only very slightly mucronate; corona bowl-shaped, ribbed, very pale lemon yellow, with a well-defined band of orange at rim, mouth straight, loosely frilled, rim notched. Resembles sibling 'Seagull' but with a contrasting colour at corona rim. 2n=28 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
FCC 1894 |
Date when entry last modified |
05 December 2013 |
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