Division: | Division 8 - Tazetta |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Orange |
Description: | 'Fls. 4-7 fls/stem, rounded, 50mm diameter; perianth segments 20mm long, ovate, spreading; 10mm long bowl-shaped corona, opening strong orange, becoming yellow-orange w/band of yellow at rim.' DaffSeek 12-7-13 |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Hybridizer: | Wilfred Hall |
Year of registration: | 2010 |
Country of Origin: | New Zealand |
Origin of name: | In the hybridizer's words: “I wanted Tequila Sunrise for this flower but got beaten by Harold Koopowitz for that name. Another musical association, with the Eagles being another favourite group. I settled for this name which does fit the flower as the c |
Seed parent: | Avalanche |
Pollen parent: | 'Bogside' |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
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) |
Plant Height: | 12-26 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange White Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring 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 |
Parentage: | Avalanche x Bogside |
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