Narcissus 'Damson ' (Damson Daffodil )


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Damson '
CategoryBulbs, Perennials
OriginIntroduced into cultivation prior to 1925.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height> 67.5 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as D2 WWY-R (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 creamy-white petals become primrose yellow and are broadly oval with blunt tips while the trumpet is long ball shaped and fuchsia red and flowers in mid-season.

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