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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
O |
Originator name |
J.S.B. Lea |
Registrant name |
J.S.B. Lea |
Year of registration |
1959 |
Seed parent |
‘Carbineer’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Mexico’ |
Seedling number |
7-53-52 |
Description |
Fl. 127 mm wide; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, only very slightly mucronate, deep golden yellow, spreading, plane, or a little concave at apex, smooth, regular, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments narrower, very slightly inflexed; corona bowl-shaped, smooth, dark reddish orange, with mouth split in places and overlapping, minutely frilled. Mid-season. Resembles a larger and more deeply coloured `Carbineer' |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
PC 1959 |
Date when entry last modified |
01 April 1998 |
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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].