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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
W |
Originator name |
G.E. Mitsch |
Date of first flowering |
1974 |
Registrant name |
Grant Mitsch Novelty Daffodils |
Year of registration |
1985 |
Seed parent |
‘Silken Sails’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Audubon’ |
Seedling number |
JJ12/20A |
Description |
Fl. of strong substance; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, only very slightly mucronate, spreading, sometimes creased, overlapping half; the inner segments square-shouldered at base, a little inflexed, with margins wavy; corona very shallow funnel-shaped, very closely ribbed, opening creamy white, becoming white, with mouth straight, densely frilled. Late. Resembles `Silken Sails' but with much broader perianth segments and a corona of different style |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
08 October 2006 |
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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].