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Daffodil details
White Queen
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
2 (c) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
W |
Originator name |
G.H. Engleheart |
Date of first flowering |
pre1898 |
Seed parent |
‘Minnie Hume’ |
Pollen parent |
‘Madame de Graaff’ |
Description |
Fl. 89 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, mucronate, pure white, spreading, ribbed, plane, overlapping one-third; the inner segments with margins wavy; corona short funnel-shaped, broad, ribbed, opening pale citron yellow, becoming milk white, mouth straight, closely frilled. Resembles `Sir Watkin' in form |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
FCC 1898 |
Date when entry last modified |
16 December 2021 |
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