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Daffodil details
Hoopoe
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
8 |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
O |
Originator name |
G.E. Mitsch |
Registrant name |
G.E. Mitsch |
Year of registration |
1977 |
Seed parent |
‘Matador’ |
Pollen parent |
{N. jonquilla} |
Seedling number |
JJ77/2 |
Description |
Fls 2-3 per stem, 54 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, yellow, with white mucro prominent, spreading, with margins incurling, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments less prominently mucronate; corona bowl-shaped, narrow, smooth or only lightly ribbed, brighter than strong orange 24A, mouth more or less even, with rim entire. Mid-season. Scented. 2n=24+0-1B |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AGM 2002 |
Date when entry last modified |
18 June 2002 |
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