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Narcissus

'Chiloquin'


Chiloquin Narcissus




            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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One of my personal favourites.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Chiloquin'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9
Height
30 - 40 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Cultivation
Well drained, good garden soil in full sun to partial shade. Dead heading after bloom will encourage strong plants. 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
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Division of offsets when foliage has yellowed and ripened in mid-summer.
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