Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division: Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals): Yellow
White
Color: Corona (Cups): Orange
Description: RHS - ' Fl. 120 mm wide; perianth segments greenish white (155A), with brilliant greenish yellow 6A at base; corona strong orange '
Bloom season: M - Mid Spring
Height classification: Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Hybridizer: K.van der Veek
Year of registration: 2005
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 14 - 16 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 9 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
White
Yellow
Other: Orange cup's color spreads back into white petals
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

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Common names
  • Large Cupped Daffodil
  • Daffodil
  • Large Cup Daffodil

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Location: Winchester, KY
Date: 2018-04-14
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Date: 2021-04-17
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Date: 2021-04-30
Comments:
  • Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on May 13, 2013 8:28 AM concerning plant:
    Petals of over-lapping white look ironed around a reddish-orange small large cup w/ color spreading back into white petals. (2 WWY - O). Can be forced.

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