Narcissus 'Lucifer' (Lucifer Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Lucifer'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1890.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height32.5 - 67.5 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as D2 W-YOO (Large 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.
HabitatHorticulture origin.
Flower DescriptionPetals are oval shaped, twisted, creamy white with greenish yellow at the base. The trumpet is short, funnel-shaped, ribbed, loosely frilled and reddish-orange in colour. The flowers are star shaped and up to 98 mm across.

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