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Narcissus

'Carlton'


Carlton Daffodil




Origin:  Introduced into cultivation prior to 1927.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Carlton'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6-H7
Height
67.5 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
Classified as D2 Y-Y (Large Cupped).
Landscape
Naturalization and massing.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
The 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.
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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