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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
4 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
R.O. Backhouse |
Date of first flowering |
pre1928 |
Seed parent |
{N.} |
Pollen parent |
{incomparabilis} |
Description |
Perianth and other petaloid segments pure white, broadly ovate, blunt, only very slightly mucronate, spreading, or a little inflexed, overlapping one-third; the second whorl of uneven length a little shorter than the perianth segments, ovate, inflexed, sometimes recurved at apex, creased or folded at midrib, overlapping a quarter to one-third; a few short segments at centre, narrow, strongly inflexed, with margins tightly rolled inwards; corona segments very short, clustered among the petaloid segments at centre, opening apricot yellow, becoming creamy yellow, frilled. Early to mid-season |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
28 November 2007 |
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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].