Narcissus 'Brilliancy' (Brilliancy Daffodil)


Botanical Information

FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Cultivar'Brilliancy'
CategoryBulbs, Perennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height> 67.5 cm
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodMarch, April

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionClassified as a D3 Y-YYO (Small Cupped) and blooms early to mid-season.
LandscapeNaturalization and mass planting.
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 SpecimensTamar Valley, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionThe petals are narrow and rounded at the terminus and are clear yellow in colour. The trumpet is a paler yellow than the petals with a red-orange rim. The cup is edged in deep scarlet. It is and early to mid-season bloomer that is scented.

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