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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
8 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
YYO |
Originator name |
R.A. van der Schoot |
Date of first flowering |
pre1902 |
Seed parent |
‘Ornatus’ |
Pollen parent |
Div. 8 hybrid |
Description |
Fls 3-4 per stem, 46-59 mm wide; perianth segments very broadly ovate, broadly spathulate, blunt, prominently mucronate, pure white, flushed greenish yellow at base, spreading, creased, with margins incurling, overlapping one-third; the inner segments truncate, not noticeably mucronate, a little inflexed, with margins wavy or more strongly incurling, sometimes notched; corona very shallow bowl-shaped, closely ribbed, vivid yellow 9B, with a very narrow band of reddish orange at rim, mouth expanded, wavy, with rim minutely dentate. Tall. Lightly scented. 2n=24 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM 1904 |
Date when entry last modified |
14 July 2021 |
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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].