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Title: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Tiggrx on March 10, 2012, 08:16:39 AM

This clump of daffodils comes up every year in a pot in the garden. It doesn't seem to match anything I have planted in the past. Does anyone know it's name?

The plant is about 20cm tall. The flowers are just over 40mm across; trumpet 17mm x 10mm, 12mm at mouth.

It resembles 'Tete-a-tete' but only ever seems to have solitary flowers and is rather smaller.

thanks
Aaron

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: ashley on March 10, 2012, 09:15:34 AM

Yes I suspect it's 'Tete-a-tete' too Aaron.  In my experience established plants usually produce no more than one smallish flower per scape.  Nice though.

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Tiggrx on March 10, 2012, 11:07:37 AM

Thanks Ashley, you are probably right. We do have a pot full of 'Tete-a-tete' which has been undisturbed for more than 12 years, these regularly produce solitary flowers though never as small as this plant.

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Michael J Campbell on March 10, 2012, 12:21:15 PM

ID Plese.
I posted this last year or the year before under the name of Narcissus Eystettensis Queen Anne's Double someone gave the correct name which I forgot to record. could you please ID it again for me. thanks.

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Maggi Young on March 10, 2012, 02:15:11 PM

There were various suggestions, Michael....
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1458.msg37200#msg37200

N.capax  (Salisb. ex Sweet) plenus
N. telamonius plenus
Pencrebar   etc  :)

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Michael J Campbell on March 10, 2012, 02:32:36 PM

Thanks Maggi. :-*

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: johnw on March 10, 2012, 02:49:41 PM

Michael - Here is Van Sion (aka Telemonius Plena)) so I think you can safely rule that one out as it's not small.

johnw

Title: Re: Which mini daffodil?
Post by: Lesley Cox on March 12, 2012, 03:26:46 AM

Oh golly, that's the one that grew and still grows in a clump on the grass verge across the road from our previous house. I was always afraid Roger might have a frightening moment and introduce it to the garden. Mercifully we moved before he did so.