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Daffodil details
Sir Watkin
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
W. Pickstone |
Date of first flowering |
pre1868 |
Description |
Fl. 112 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt or truncate, fairly prominently mucronate, light greenish yellow 3C, spreading or a little inflexed, overlapping one-third or less; the inner segments more nearly acute, with margins wavy or recurved; corona funnel-shaped, more or less strongly ribbed, vivid yellow 12A, slightly tinged orange, with mouth straight, often deeply 6-lobed and overlapping, frilled, rim minutely and irregularly crenate. 2n=21 |
Synonym(s) |
Incomparabilis Giganteus `James Dickson' Incomparabilis Giganteus `Sir Watkin' "The Welsh Peerless" "Giant Daffodil" "Mountain Daffodil" "Star Narcissus" 'Watkin' |
Award(s) |
FCC 1884 |
Date when entry last modified |
18 November 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].