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Daffodil details
Perky
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
6 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
Y |
Originator name |
G.E.Mitsch |
Date of first flowering |
1964 |
Registrant name |
R. & E.Havens |
Year of registration |
1996 |
Seed parent |
‘Trousseau’ |
Pollen parent |
{N. cyclamineus} |
Seedling number |
Z39/2 |
Description |
Fl. 80 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, opening greenish white, slowly becoming white, reflexed, with margins incurved, overlapping one-quarter; the inner segments a little twisted; corona cylindrical, very lightly ribbed, vivid yellow 9A, paler at base, mouth a little expanded, even, rim regularly notched and crenate. With occasional secondary stems |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
AM(e) 1996 |
Notes |
The re-use of this epithet is sanctioned under Article 26 of the {Cultivated Code} (1995); to ensure distinction from 'Perky' 1968, the epithet must always be followed by the date of publication, 1970 |
Date when entry last modified |
16 June 2015 |
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