Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped)
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Description: Cup matures pure white / petals are buttercup yellow
Bloom season: EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Hybridizer: K.van der Veek
Year of registration: 2008
Country of Origin: the Netherlands
Links: DaffSeek - Daffodil Database
RHS - Daffodil Register

General Plant Information (Edit)
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)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 to 16"
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Sweetly scented
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
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

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Common names
  • Trumpet Daffodil
  • Daffodil

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Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-10-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-25
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-25
.forced over winter
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-24
Forced
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-02-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-04-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-04-10
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-04-14
Location: Keukenhof, Lisse, Netherlands
Date: 2019-04-09
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-03-24
A reverse bicolor that stands out.  Forced.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-10-18
To be forced. Potted up for 2 week rooting period before 3 mo col
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 6, 2011 4:01 AM concerning plant:
    Introduced in 2008 from Karel van der Veek. A reverse bicolor w/ Cyclamineus ancestry evident in background. Sweetly fragrant. Long lasting bloom 4" wide.
Plant Events from our members
jmorth On April 6, 2015 Bloomed
2nd batch - lot of blooms, leaving in basement as there's no room upstairs
jmorth On March 28, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
2nd batch moced from cold dark to cool light (fluorescents in basement)
jmorth On March 17, 2015 Bloomed
jmorth On March 5, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
1st batch - out of cold period into light and cool temp (basement fluorescents)
jmorth On October 26, 2014 Potted up
2nd batch to force. 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx.
jmorth On October 17, 2014 Potted up
To be forced. Start of 2 week rooting period before 3 mo cold treatment.
jmorth On October 6, 2014 Obtained plant
From M & Z. To be forced.
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