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Daffodil details
Chickadee
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
6 |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
O |
Originator name |
G.E. Mitsch |
Registrant name |
G.E. Mitsch |
Year of registration |
1959 |
Seed parent |
‘Rubra’ |
Pollen parent |
{N. cyclamineus} |
Seedling number |
085/1 |
Description |
Perianth segments oblong, prominently mucronate, soft yellow, strongly reflexed, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments ovate; corona short cylinder-shaped, lightly and broadly ribbed, pale orange, sometimes deeper in tone, mouth straight, wavy, with rim notched. Dwarf. Mid-season. Resembles `Dove Wings' but with a shorter and more nearly straight-sided corona |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
31 January 2001 |
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