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Daffodil details
Horace
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
9 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
GOR |
Originator name |
G.H. Engleheart |
Date of first flowering |
pre1894 |
Seed parent |
‘Ornatus’ |
Pollen parent |
{N. radiiflorus} var. {poetarum} |
Description |
Fl. 73 mm wide; perianth segments roundish, fairly prominently mucronate, snow white, spreading, a little concave, margins recurved at base, wavy, separated at base, touching or slightly overlapping at mid-point; the inner segments with margins more strongly waved and more deeply recurved at base; corona disc-shaped, closely ribbed, orange, with greenish tones at base and a broad band of brilliant red at rim, with the rim notched and minutely dentate. Tall. 2n=14 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
16 December 2021 |
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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].