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Daffodil details
Emerald Light
Registered? |
Yes |
Division |
3 |
Perianth colour(s) |
W |
Corona colour(s) |
GYO |
Originator name |
R. & E.Havens |
Date of first flowering |
1984 |
Registrant name |
R. & E.Havens |
Year of registration |
2000 |
Seed parent |
’Lemon Tree’ |
Pollen parent |
’Emerald’ |
Seedling number |
TEH102/3 |
Description |
Fl. rounded, 60 mm wide; perianth segments very broad, somewhat truncate, prominently mucronate, pure white, spreading, a little concave, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; the inner segments narrower, slightly inflexed; corona very shallow bowl-shaped, narrow, tightly ribbed, yellow, with green at base, and with a narrow band of orange at rim sometimes fading to yellow with age, mouth wavy, with rim crenate. Very late. Resembles 'Lemon Tree' but with the rounder corona having a brighter and longer-lasting colour at rim |
Synonym(s) |
none |
Award(s) |
none |
Date when entry last modified |
25 January 2022 |
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If you have a further inquiry about the names of daffodils and/or their parents, it should be made to the International Daffodil Registrar, Melanie Underwood at the following address: RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB, UK. Tel. (+44) (0)1483 212403. E-mail: [email protected].