Narcissus 'Perfect Lady' (Perfect Lady Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Perfect Lady'
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
Height30 - 75 cm
Spread30 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicPastel persimmon orange and white in colour as opposed to a classic Narcissus golden yellow colour.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeMay be used in beds and borders as a cut flower, specimen plant or focal point.
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.
Bark/Stem DescriptionLeafless stems.
Leaf DescriptionLong, lanceolate solitary leaves.
Colour DescriptionInner blooms are persimmon orange and outer petals are true white in colour. Medium green foliage and stems.
Texture DescriptionSoft.

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