Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
Description: | Double triangle bloom. Sunproof. Vivid yellow petals as a backdrop to the very orange cup. |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Hybridizer: | Karel J. van der Veek |
Year of registration: | 2013 |
Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
Origin of name: | Named after royalty from the Netherlands |
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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Strongly scented |
Flower Color: | Orange Yellow |
Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
Flower Time: | Spring Other: Should force well. |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control 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 |
jmorth | On April 1, 2017 | Bloomed Moved upstairs |
jmorth | On March 3, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event Out of cold, presently under fluorescent lights in cool basement. |
jmorth | On December 7, 2016 | Potted up Thence start cold period. Under basement to outside stairwell in a tote covered with blanket layers. |
jmorth | On December 5, 2016 | Obtained plant From Brent and Becky's end of season half price sale. To force. |
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