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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 (b) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
G.H. Engleheart |
Date of first flowering |
pre1897 |
Seed parent |
’Ornatus� |
Pollen parent |
{N. triandrus} subsp. {pallidulus} or {N. moschatus} |
Seedling number |
44 |
Description |
Fl. forming a double triangle, 86mm wide; perianth segments ovate, blunt, prominently mucronate, spreading, somewhat lax, with margins wavy, lightly creased, overlapping a quarter to one-third; the inner segments more nearly acute, less obviously mucronate, with margins more strongly wavy and recurved at base; corona cup-shaped, ribbed, pale creamy yellow, mouth straight, with 6 overlapping lobes, frilled, rim minutely notched and crenate. Scented. 2n=21 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM 1898 |
Date when entry last modified |
26 January 2022 |
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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].