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Daffodil details
Grandis
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 (b) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
E. Leeds |
Date of first flowering |
pre1877 |
Parent notes |
Hybrid between {N. bicolor} and `Maximus' or {N. hispanicus} var. {propinquus} |
Description |
Fl. large; perianth segments oblong, blunt, prominently mucronate, white or pale yellow, spreading, overlapping one-third; the inner segments somewhat inflexed; corona cylindrical, strongly ribbed, deep yellow, mouth flared and lobed, frilled, with rim crenate. Late. 2n=22. Resembles an earlier-flowered `Empress' of less refinement and stronger substance |
Synonym(s) |
`Grandee' Pseudonarcissus Bicolor `Grandis' Pseudonarcissus Bicolor `Maximus' |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
24 February 2007 |
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