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A clump-forming perennial daffodil to 45cm high, with slightly glaucous, strap-shaped leaves. Flowers from mid to late spring, producing small, solitary flowers to 5.5cm across, with pale yellow, rounded outer petals and a large, pale orange cup with an orange-red, ruffled rim
Botanical details
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to theUK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Potentially harmful
Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Genus
Narcissus are bulbous herbaceous perennials with linear leaves and leafless stems bearing flowers, which may be solitary or in umbels, with 6 spreading perianth segments and a cup or trumpet-shaped corona
Name status
Accepted
Horticultural GroupLarge-cupped daffodils have solitary flowers in which the cup is at least one third as long as, but shorter than, the perianth segments
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How to grow :
Cultivation
Plant bulbs at one and a half to two times their own depth in autumn. Will tolerate most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. See daffodil cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by division, removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or by chipping. See bulb propagation for details
Propagation
Propagate by division, removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or by chipping. See bulb propagation for details
Suggested planting locations and garden types
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead as flowers fade. Allow the leaves to die down naturally
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, large narcissus bulb fly and narcissus eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead as flowers fade. Allow the leaves to die down naturally
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, large narcissus bulb fly and narcissus eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses
Daffodils Garden
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