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Narcissus

'Ice Follies'


Ice Follies Daffodil




Origin:  Introduced into cultivation prior to 1953.
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Narcissus
Cultivar
'Ice Follies'
Category
Bulbs, Perennials
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Height
> 67.5 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
General Description
Classified as D2 W-W (Large Cupped).
Landscape
Naturalization and mass planting.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
The colour and division may vary as the bloom reaches maturity.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
The petals are broadly oval while the trumpet opens yellow and matures to white. It i.e. heavily ribbed and has a deeply notched rim. Flowers are up to 95 mm wide.
Notable Specimens
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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