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Jonquilla Daffodil |
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Daffodil |
Division: | Division 7 - Jonquilla |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | Yellow |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | 1-2 flowers per stem, soft lemon yellow petals, cup opens yellow, goes to white. |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | Grant E. Mitsch |
Year of registration: | 1968 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
Origin of name: | Part of breeder's Bird Series (Yellow breasted Chat - Oregon) |
Seed parent: | Binkie |
Pollen parent: | {N. jonquilla} |
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) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White Yellow Other: may display variation - time changes color. |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | 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: | Binkie x N. jonquilla |
Let's take a trip this week to Oregon and visit the lovely gardens created by Lynn Smith and her husband, Cliff. It's always fun to step out of our own climate to see what grows well in another, and sometimes it's even more fun to see what our climates have in common. You are going to love what you see!
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