Narcissus jonquilla
Jonquilla Narcissus, Apodanthus Daffodil
Family |
Amaryllidaceae |
Genus |
Narcissus |
Species |
jonquilla |
Category |
Bulbs, Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4a-9b |
Temperature (°C) |
-35-(-4) |
Temperature (°F) |
-30 -25 |
Height |
30-45 cm |
Spread |
7-15 cm |
Cultivation |
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. |
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. |
Propagation |
Separate bulbs and replant in early summer or early autumn. |