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Daffodil details
Gay Challenger
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
4 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
O |
Originator name |
J.L. Richardson |
Registrant name |
Mrs H.K. Richardson |
Year of registration |
1962 |
Seed parent |
‘Gay Time’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Arbar’ |
Description |
Fl. 117 mm wide; perianth and segments very broadly ovate, pure white, a little concave, overlapping half; the outer whorl truncate, prominently mucronate, spreading; the inner whorl a little shorter, blunt, only very slightly mucronate, inflexed, with margins wavy; a number of segments at centre strongly inflexed, twisted or with margins deeply incurling or folded inwards; corona segments very short, interspersed among the petaloid segments at centre, brilliant orange 29A, tightly frilled. Mid-season |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM(e) 1964 FCC(e) 1972 |
Date when entry last modified |
31 May 2007 |
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