Narcissus 'Van Sion' (Van Sion Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Van Sion'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1620.

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 a D4 Y-Y (Double).
ID CharacteristicThe daffodil colour or division my 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 vivid yellow petals are smooth and funnel shaped while the trumpet is funnel shaped, smooth, and also vivid yellow but being slightly paler at the base. The cup is filled with petal and trumpet segments in whorls, being partially to completely double. The blooms are up to 100 mm across and are produced in early to mid-season.

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