Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Pink
Description: RHS - Fl. 93 mm wide; perianth segments very broadly ovate, mucronate, white, heavily suffused pink, spreading, concave, creased, overlapping half; the inner segments somewhat inflexed; corona very shallow bowl-shape, broad, reddish pink, paling to tan '
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Hybridizer: Grant E. Mitsch
Year of registration: 1984
Country of Origin: United States
Seed parent: (Precedent x Debutante)
Pollen parent: 'Space Ship'
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
Flower Color: Pink
White
Flower Time: 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
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Daffodil
  • Large Cup Daffodil

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Date: 2018-03-17
‘Riot’ in the sun

Date: 2020-03-19

‘Riot’ in shade
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Jun 4, 2013 4:10 PM concerning plant:
    Used as pollen parent 3 times (AC3/2, Strawberry Creme, & Tropic Rim).
    Provides a 'riot' of color'.
    Coral-to-reddish pink shallow bowl shaped corona has some golden edge and fronts crystal white perianth segments.

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