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Daffodil details
Askelon
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 (c) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
W |
Originator name |
The Brodie of Brodie |
Date of first flowering |
c.1919 |
Seed parent |
‘Weardale Perfection’ x ‘Duke of Bedford’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Nevis’ |
Seedling number |
135/A/14 |
Description |
Fl. large, creamy white; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, only slightly mucronate, spreading or a little inflexed, with margins wavy, creased, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, a little inflexed, twisted; corona funnel-shaped, smooth, greenish white, with yellow in tube, mouth ribbed and flared, a little frilled, with rim obscurely crenate |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM(e) 1932 |
Date when entry last modified |
13 December 2010 |
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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].