| Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow |
| Description: | RHS-'Fl. 57 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, strongly reflexed, overlapping at base only; corona cylindrical, smooth at base, ribbed towards mouth, with the mouth straight or slightly flared, rim deeply and irregularly crenate.' |
| Bloom season: | VE - Very Early Spring |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Special Classes: | RHS Historics List ADS Classics Miniatures List |
| Hybridizer: | Sir Josslyn A.R. Gore-Booth |
| Year of registration: | 1965 (1st flowering noted ~ 1935). |
| Country of Origin: | Ireland |
| Seed parent: | N. obvallaris? |
| Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
| Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
| Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 5 to 6" |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
| jmorth | From April 5, 2015 to April 10, 2015 | Bloomed |
| jmorth | On March 29, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold period, under cool conditions in basement w/ fluorescent lights |
| jmorth | On November 15, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Put into tote placed under covered stairwell from outside to basement. |
| jmorth | On November 1, 2014 | Potted up Forcing. Start of 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx. |
| jmorth | On October 30, 2014 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's. To force. |
| aspenhill | On April 6, 2017 | Obtained plant Brent and Becky's Bulbs - qty 5 |
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