Division: | Division 6 - Cyclamineus |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Pink |
Description: | Reflexed white petals/salmon pink trumpet |
Bloom season: | M - Mid Spring |
Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
Special Classes: | Miniatures List |
Hybridizer: | Brian S. Duncan |
Year of registration: | 1984 |
Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
Origin of name: | Breeder's daughter's initials |
Seed parent: | Foundling |
Pollen parent: | Delta Wings |
Awards: | Award of Garden Merit |
Links: | DaffSeek - Daffodil Database RHS - Daffodil Register |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
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: | 9 to 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 9 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: smooth texture/blue-green color |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Orange Pink White Other: Pink-orange (apricot) crinkled rim trumpet over white petals |
Flower Time: | Spring Other: Easy 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 Preferred depth: shoulder of bloom at soil level for forcing |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM Other: AGM 1998 |
Parentage: | Foundling x Delta Wings |
jmorth | From April 8, 2015 to April 13, 2015 | Bloomed 2nd batch bloomed |
jmorth | From March 23, 2015 to March 31, 2015 | Bloomed 1st batch, 1st bloom. |
jmorth | On March 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Moved out of cold period (refrig) into cool time under fluorescent in basement 60°. |
jmorth | On March 3, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event Moved out of cold period (refrig) into cool time under fluorescent in basement 60°. Batch 1 of 2. |
jmorth | On November 10, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Batch 2 moved into cold pd.(refrig) |
jmorth | On November 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event Batch # 1 moved in to refrig. cold pd. |
jmorth | On October 26, 2014 | Potted up Batch # 2 - to force. 2 wk rooting period, then 3 mo cold tx. |
jmorth | On October 17, 2014 | Potted up 5 of 10 received. Start of 2 week rooting period before 3 mo. cold period in dedicated refrigerator. |
jmorth | On October 1, 2014 | Obtained plant From Living Gardens. To be forced. |
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