Narcissus 'Golden Echo' (Golden Echo Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Golden Echo'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3a - 7a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)-40 - 5
Height15 - 75 cm
Spread15 - 30 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicPleasant yet gentle fragrance.
LandscapeMay be used in beds and borders as a cut flower, specimen plant or focal point.
PropagationDivision of bulbs.
CultivationAbout every five years or so, 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.
PestsNarcissus bulb fly, narcissus nematode, bulb scale mite, slugs, narcissus basal rot, other fungal infections, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other viruses.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf Description2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant.
Flower DescriptionCharacteristic Daffodil blooms with a cupped-tubed inner petal and surrounding pinnate non-pointed petals arranged in a false rosette.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage and stems among golden yellow to creamy white blooms.

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