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Narcissus

'Perfect Lady'


Perfect Lady Daffodil




Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Perfect Lady'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 5
Height
30 - 75 cm
Spread
30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
May be used in beds and borders as a cut flower, specimen plant or focal point.
Cultivation
About every five years or so, 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.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Pastel persimmon orange and white in colour as opposed to a classic Narcissus golden yellow colour.
Pests
Narcissus bulb fly, narcissus nematode, bulb scale mite, slugs, narcissus basal rot, other fungal infections, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other viruses.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Leafless stems.
Leaf Description
Long, lanceolate solitary leaves.
Colour Description
Inner blooms are persimmon orange and outer petals are true white in colour. Medium green foliage and stems.
Texture Description
Soft.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
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