Narcissus
'Irene Copeland'
Irene Copeland Daffodil
Family |
Amaryllidaceae |
Genus |
Narcissus |
Cultivar |
'Irene Copeland' |
Category |
Bulbs, Perennials |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
8b - 9a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
8a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H4 |
Temperature (°C) |
-9 - (-4) |
Temperature (°F) |
15 - 25 |
Height |
0.1 - 0.5 m |
Shape |
Upright. |
Growth |
Fast |
Pests |
Narcissus eelworm, narcissus bulb fly, slugs, bulb scale mite and basal rot. |
Leaf Description |
Relatively broad, long and green. |
Flower Description |
Flowers are 3 - 5 cm in diameter and consist of a small, yellow cup-shaped corona and creamy-white perianth segments. Spreading not reflexed, usually fragrant, usually 3 - 20 flower clusters to a leafless pedicel. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Propagation |
Roughly 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. |