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Narcissus
'Wisley'
Wisley Daffodil
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Narcissus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Wisley' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 5 |
| Height |
| 30 - 75 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| May be used in beds and borders as a cut flower, specimen plant or focal point. |
| Cultivation |
| About every five years or so, 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. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Narcissus bulb fly, narcissus nematode, bulb scale mite, slugs, narcissus basal rot, other fungal infections, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other viruses. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth leafless flower stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, thin lanceolate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy 5-petaled blooms. |
| Colour Description |
| Buttery yellow and off-white blooms among deep green foliage and stems. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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