Narcissus cyclamineus 'Tête-À-Tête' (Tête-À-Tête Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Speciescyclamineus
Cultivar'Tête-À-Tête'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced prior to 1949.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4a - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35
Temperature (°F)-30
Height15 - 32.5 cm
Spread10 - 20 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as a D12 Y-y (Miscellaneous).
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeFlower beds, mass plantings, informal gardens, borders and containers.
PropagationAbout every five years or as the number of blooms decrease lift clumps with a fork after the foliage has withered. Pull the bulbs apart and detach any offsets, replant bulbs three times their own depth and depending on plant size 3-10 cm apart.
PestsIn poorly-drained soil bulb rot may occur.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. The Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
Leaf Description2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant.
Flower DescriptionStem will bear up to three flowers. Deep golden-yellow perianth with a little darker trumpet that is short and cylindrical. Flowers are up to 65 mm wide.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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