Narcissus 'Carlton' (Carlton Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Carlton'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1927.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH6-H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height67.5 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as D2 Y-Y (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 SpecimensThe Tamar valley, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionThe sulphur yellow petals are broadly oval with blunt tips. The trumpet is broad funnel-shaped with deep notches and a darker yellow than the petals. Blooms are up to120 mm across and bloom mid-season.

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