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Daffodil details
Little Gem
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
J. Gerritsen & Son |
Date of first flowering |
1938 |
Registrant name |
J. Gerritsen & Son |
Year of registration |
1959 |
Parent notes |
Selection from {N. minor} |
Description |
Fl. 40 mm wide, vivid yellow 9B; perianth segments fairly broadly ovate, with slight white mucro, strongly inflexed, overlapping a quarter to one-third; the inner segments with margins wavy; corona cylindrical, sometimes constricted near mid-point, slightly ribbed, with a darker tone of yellow at rim, mouth flared, 6-lobed, even, with rim notched. Dwarf. Early. 2n=14. Resembles 'Bagatelle' and 'Wee Bee', also a more floriferous N. nanus |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AGM 1997 |
Date when entry last modified |
25 November 2015 |
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