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Daffodil details
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
J.L. Richardson |
Date of first flowering |
pre1938 |
Seed parent |
‘Royalist’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Crocus’ |
Description |
Fl. 111 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, vivid yellow 9A, slightly inflexed, smooth, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, shouldered at base, inflexed and slightly twisted; corona ribbed, rich golden yellow, with mouth expanded and lightly frilled, rim flanged, deeply notched and crenate. Mid-season. 2n=28 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
PC 1941 AM(e) 1942 FCC(e) 1947 *AM(g) 1968 *FCC(g) 1977 AGM 1993 AM Haarlem 1949 |
Date when entry last modified |
12 December 2013 |
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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].