Narcissus 'Victoria' (Victoria Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Victoria'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1897.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
HeightUp to 84 mm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as a D1 W-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 SpecimensThe Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticulture origin.
Flower DescriptionThe oval petals are a creamy-white with a green mid-rib. The trumpet is vivid yellow with a wide mouth and deep lobes. Flowers are up to 84 mm wide and are produced in early to mid-season.

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