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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
6 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
YYO |
Originator name |
P.D. Williams |
Date of first flowering |
pre1907 |
Seed parent |
‘Chaucer’ |
Pollen parent |
{N. cyclamineus} |
Description |
Fl. 75 mm wide, facing slightly downwards; perianth segments broadly or very broadly ovate, truncate, fairly prominently mucronate, opening brilliant greenish yellow, with white at apex, becoming yellowish white, with tinges of yellow at base, reflexed, with midrib showing, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, more nearly acute, with margins wavy or incurved; corona cup-shaped, ribbed, orange-yellow, with a broad band of orange at mouth, mouth straight, even, rim shallowly crenate. Early to mid-season. 2n=21,21+1B. Resembles a smaller-flowered `Roger' |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
*AM(g)(?r) 1927 *AM(g) 1936 AM Haarlem 1934 |
Date when entry last modified |
10 October 2017 |
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If you have a further inquiry about the names of daffodils and/or their parents, it should be made to the International Daffodil Registrar, Melanie Underwood at the following address: RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB, UK. Tel. (+44) (0)1483 212403. E-mail: [email protected].