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Narcissus cyclamineus

'Tête-À-Tête'


Tête-À-Tête Daffodil




Origin:  Introduced prior to 1949.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Species
cyclamineus
Cultivar
'Tête-À-Tête'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4a - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
2a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-35
Temperature (°F)
-30
Height
15 - 32.5 cm
Spread
10 - 20 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Classified as a D12 Y-y (Miscellaneous).
Landscape
Flower beds, mass plantings, informal gardens, borders and containers.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
Pests
In poorly-drained soil bulb rot may occur.
Leaf Description
2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant.
Flower Description
Stem will bear up to three flowers. Deep golden-yellow perianth with a little darker trumpet that is short and cylindrical. Flowers are up to 65 mm wide.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. 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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