Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
Description: | RHS says Fl. 90 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, reflexed, a little twisted and with margins incurved, smooth, overlapping one-third; the inner segments only very slightly mucronate, more strongly twisted; corona cylindrical, l |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Special Classes: | ADS Classics |
Hybridizer: | Cyril F. Coleman |
Year of registration: | Yes; pre 1943 (date of 1st flowering) |
Country of Origin: | England |
Seed parent: | Mitylene |
Pollen parent: | {N. cyclamineus} |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit Award of Merit First Class Certificate |
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 9b |
Plant Height: | < 13" (dwarf) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Other: Scented but unpleasant. |
Flower Color: | White Other: corona opens pale yellow, becomes white |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Excellent to force. |
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: AGM 1993; AM in 1948, 1973, 1985; FCC in 1950, 1974 |
Parentage: | Mitylene x N. cyclamineus |
Child plants: | 9 child plants |
aspenhill | On September 9, 2002 | Obtained plant Van Engelen - qty 100 |
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