Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): Pink
Description: perianth segments very broadly ovate, rounded at apex, pure white; corona bowl-shaped, smooth, light to pale purplish pink (RHS)
Bloom season: ML - Mid to Late Spring
Hybridizer: Brian S.Duncan
Year of registration: 2001
Country of Origin: Northern Ireland
Seed parent: Soprano
Pollen parent: sdlg 1023 (Gracious Lady x [Infatuation x Gem of Antrim]
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
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
Parentage: Soprano x

Image
Common names
  • Large Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil

Photo Gallery
Location: Stafford, VA
Date: 2011-04-21
Alto
Uploaded by gemini_sage
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Apr 29, 2013 2:06 PM concerning plant:
    Flowers are rounded w/ pure white petals fronted by a light pink bowl shaped cup. Resembles 'Soprano' (seed parent) but with the corona deeper in tone and more clean-cut at rim. Forcible.

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Daffodils Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Daffodils (Narcissus)

« The Daffodils Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Visual_Botanics and is called "Bees and Butterflies"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.