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Daffodil details
Southern Gem
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (c) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
W |
Originator name |
P.D. Williams |
Date of first flowering |
pre1913 |
Description |
Fl. forming a double triangle, about 80 mm wide, facing slightly downwards; perianth segments oblong, very prominently mucronate, milk white, a little inflexed, with margins wavy and sometimes recurved from midrib, a little ribbed and of thin substance, fairly regular, overlapping a quarter; the inner segments more nearly ovate, only very slightly mucronate, more strongly inflexed and with margins more noticably wavy; corona cup-shaped, ribbed, opening rich primrose yellow, gradually becoming yellow-white, frilled, with rim slightly flanged, crenate and irregularly notched. 2n=21 |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM(g)(c) 1914 |
Date when entry last modified |
25 March 1999 |
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