Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 6 - Cyclamineus
Color: Perianth (Petals): White
Color: Corona (Cups): White
Description: RHS - 'Fl. 78 mm wide; corona opening pale lemon, becoming white'
Bloom season: EM - Early to Mid Spring
Height classification: Dwarf (to 12.8")
Hybridizer: Grant E. Mitsch
Year of registration: 1982
Country of Origin: United States
Seed parent: ((Mabel Taylor x Interim) x Rima)
Pollen parent: N. cyclamineus
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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: dwarf
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
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
Preferred depth: shoulders should clear soil line
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Parentage: ((Mabel Taylor x Interim) x Rima) X N. cyclamineus

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Common names
  • Cyclamineus Daffodil
  • Daffodil

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Date: 2004-04-17
Location: Rosetta- Tasmania
Date: 2 SEPT 2012
CAZIQUE
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Oct 5, 2013 1:53 PM concerning plant:
    White on white early blooming dwarf from Grant Mitsch. Thought to be seed fertile. Sibling of 'Carib'. Its short stature and early blooming make this cultivar an excellent choice for forcing.

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