Narcissus 'Ice Follies' (Ice Follies Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Ice Follies'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1953.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height> 67.5 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as D2 W-W (Large Cupped).
ID CharacteristicThe colour and division may vary as the bloom reaches maturity.
LandscapeNaturalization and mass planting.
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.
Notable SpecimensThe Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionThe petals are broadly oval while the trumpet opens yellow and matures to white. It i.e. heavily ribbed and has a deeply notched rim. Flowers are up to 95 mm wide.

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