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Narcissus

'Red Devon'


Red Devon Daffodil




Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Red Devon'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-60
Temperature (°F)
-51
Height
30 - 70 cm
Spread
30 - 70 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Flower beds, mass plantings, informal gardens, borders and containers.
Cultivation
Plant bulbs 15 cm deep and 10 - 15 cm apart in full sun to partial shade in clumps or large groups for best affect. Suited to naturalization in woodland gardens and turf. Interplant where dying bulb foliage may be hidden by later blooming perennials.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Orang red trumpet instead of yellow.
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.
Leaf Description
2 - 4 lanceolate erect leaves per bulb that measure the height of the plant.
Flower Description
Characteristic Daffodil blooms with a cupped-tubed inner petal and surrounding pinnate non-pointed petals arranged in a false rosette.
Colour Description
Medium green foliage and stems among golden yellow and reddish-orange to ruby red blooms.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Propagation
Division of bulbs.
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