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Large Cupped Daffodil |
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Daffodil |
| Division: | Division 2 - Large-Cupped |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Orange |
| Description: | see comments below |
| Hybridizer: | Unknown |
| Country of Origin: | Unknown |
| Seed parent: | Green Island |
| Pollen parent: | 'Air Warden' |
| 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: | Orange Other: changes colors |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Late spring or early summer |
| 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: | Green Island x Air Warden |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Dec 4, 2013 5:08 PM 'A new color break in daffodils; bred from Green Island x Air Warden, it has large overlapping perianths, the cup is large and flared and after it is out a few days goes a shade of brown, later on it fades to a creamy shade with orange crown, lovely frilled edge; really a lovely flower.' DaffSeek 12-4-13. [ Reply to this comment | |
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