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Daffodil details
Cressida
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
1 (a) |
Perianth colour(s) |
Y |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
W. Wilks |
Date of first flowering |
pre1888 |
Seed parent |
‘Troilus’ hybrid |
Description |
Fl. yellow; perianth segments broadly ovate, a little inflexed, with margins wavy, overlapping one-third to a half; corona very broad funnel-shaped, with mouth expanded and frilled, rim deeply notched. Resembles a larger-flowered `Troilus' |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
17 June 2008 |
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