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Double Daffodil |
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Daffodil |
| Division: | Division 4 - Double |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
| Description: | Upward facing greenish to bright white petals around crinkled cup of yellow to pinkish whirled petaloid segments |
| Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
| Height classification: | Standard (12.8" to 26.6") |
| Hybridizer: | N. Pijnacker & Son |
| Year of registration: | 2011 |
| Country of Origin: | the Netherlands |
| Seed parent: | Accent sport |
| 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 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
| Plant Height: | 16 to 18 inches |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: strongly scented / sunproof |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Pink and white |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| 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: | Sport of: Accent |
| Posted by jmorth (central Illinois) on Mar 4, 2015 10:20 AM An "unusual and eye catching double daffodil sure to entice visitors to your garden. Candy Princess has multiple rows of coral pink segments in the cup with droplets of whipped cream here and there surrounded by single and sometimes double rows pf pure white petals." Description compliments of Brent and Becky's Bulbs.. [ Reply to this comment | |
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