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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
W |
Originator name |
J.S.B. Lea |
Date of first flowering |
1962 |
Registrant name |
R. Sterling |
Year of registration |
1974 |
Seed parent |
‘Empress of Ireland’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Glenshesk’ |
Description |
Fl. white; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, fairly prominently mucronate, spreading, smooth, overlapping half; the inner segments a little inflexed, with margins wavy; corona funnel-shaped, smooth, with mouth flared and even, rim obscurely crenate. Mid-season. 2n=28 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
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].