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Daffodil details
Krakatoa
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
O |
Originator name |
J.L. Richardson |
Date of first flowering |
pre1937 |
Seed parent |
‘Garibaldi’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Fortune’ |
Description |
Fl. 121 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, vivid yellow 9A, slightly ribbed, overlapping half; the inner segments inflexed and slightly twisted; corona short funnel-shaped, strong orange 25A, mouth ribbed and widely expanded, with rim flanged and crenate. Sunproof. 2n=27 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM(e) 1945 FCC(e) 1947 AM Haarlem 1950 FCC Haarlem 1955 |
Date when entry last modified |
12 December 2013 |
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