Narcissus 'King Alfred' (King Alfred Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'King Alfred'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1899.

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 D1 Y-Y (Trumpet Long-Cupped).
LandscapeNaturalization and massing.
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 SpecimensTamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionThe petals are a vivid yellow and slightly twisted. The trumpet is smooth, cylindrical, and slightly deeper yellow than the petals with the rim being deeply notched. Flowers are up to 98 mm wide.

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