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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (b) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
OOY |
Originator name |
J.L. Richardson |
Date of first flowering |
pre1947 |
Seed parent |
‘Blarney’ |
Pollen parent |
sdlg 883 |
Seedling number |
2118 |
Description |
Fl. 100 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, prominently mucronate, pure white, spreading, very smooth and of good substance, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments a little narrower, slightly inflexed; corona bowl-shaped, finely ribbed, near to strong orange 25A, with a clearly defined band of light greenish yellow 8C at rim, mouth widely expanded, lightly frilled, with rim minutely crenate. Closely resembles `Blarney' but with a larger and deeper corona. Mid-season |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
PC 1948 AM(e) 1953 |
Date when entry last modified |
28 January 2015 |
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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].