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Narcissus

'Van Sion'


Van Sion Daffodil




Origin:  Introduced into cultivation prior to 1620.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Van Sion'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
32.5 - 67.5 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Classified as a D4 Y-Y (Double).
Landscape
Naturalization and mass planting.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
The daffodil colour or division my vary as the bloom reaches maturity.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
The vivid yellow petals are smooth and funnel shaped while the trumpet is funnel shaped, smooth, and also vivid yellow but being slightly paler at the base. The cup is filled with petal and trumpet segments in whorls, being partially to completely double. The blooms are up to 100 mm across and are produced in early to mid-season.
Notable Specimens
The Tamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
Propagation
About 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.
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