Large-cupped Daffodil (Narcissus 'Salome') in the Daffodils Database

Data specific to Daffodils (Edit)
Division:	Division 2 - Large-Cupped
Color: Perianth (Petals):	White
Color: Corona (Cups):	Yellow Pink
Description:	Trumpet opens peachy yellow matures to soft salmon fronting white petals
Bloom season:	L - Late Spring
Height classification:	Standard (12.8" to 26.6")
Special Classes:	ADS Classics
Hybridizer:	J. Lionel Richardson
Year of registration:	1958
Country of Origin:	Ireland
Seed parent:	Salmon Trout
Pollen parent:	'Rose Caprice'
Awards:	Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit Wister Award
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:	12 to 16"
Leaves:	Spring ephemeral
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink White Yellow Other: W - PPY
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
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM Other: also, Award of Merit and the Wister Award
Parentage:	Salmon Trout x Rose Caprice

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Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Mar 31, 2020 6:03 AM concerning plant:

I've had this lovely daffodil for over fifteen years, it is hardy but does not multiply much in my Maryland garden. Because it does not multiply, it does not need thinning like some others I have, so that can be seen as a good thing.

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Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Jun 4, 2013 2:25 PM concerning plant:

Used in daffodil creation projects as cultivar is both seed and pollen fertile. Used 17 times as seed, 8 times as pollen parent. An extensive list of descendants may be viewed at this DaffSeek site (6-4-13) - http://daffseek.org/query/Desc...
Corona coloration somewhat dependent on climatic conditions.

The International Daffodil Register & Classified List at www.rhs.org.uk lists two entries for Salome. The other one delineates a registered division 3 small cupped white petal daffodil bred by The Brodie of Brodie of Scotland w/ a first flowering note of around 1909. Seed parent of this entry was ‘Princess Mary’ while pollen parent was Engleheart red Poeticus sdlg.

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Frillylily	On April 24, 2022	Miscellaneous Event Internet search shows a huge variance in photos of this bloom, I believe due to it being sold commonly at big box stores in the fall in those little cardboard packages. Many times those are incorrectly identified, sold under the wrong names, ect. The color is richer when it first opens and then fades some as many varieties do. But photos showing this very rich pink, salmon, very frilly, short cupped ect. are not accurate.

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