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Daffodil details
Sweet Melody
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 (b) |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
YOO |
Originator name |
Mrs R.O. Backhouse |
Date of first flowering |
pre1921 |
Description |
Perianth segments very broadly ovate, rounded at apex, more or less prominently mucronate, creamy white, spreading, overlapping half; the inner segments a little inflexed, with margins lightly wavy; corona very shallow, broad, lightly ribbed, yellowish orange, with golden yellow at base, shading to vermilion orange at rim, with mouth split and overlapping, irregularly frilled |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
01 April 1998 |
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