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Narcissus 'Sir Winston Churchill'
(Daffodil 'Sir Winston Churchill')

Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Hybrid Parents - A sport of Narcissus 'Geranium'
Year of Introduction - 1966
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 40cm
Width - 15cm

Description: Double Narcissus (Narcissus Division 4).

A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Smooth Basal Leaves are grey-green and strap-shaped. Double flowers have creamy white petals, each Bloom with a central cluster or short, ruffled, orange petals. The flowers are held in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in mid-spring. The Blooms are fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Synonym - Narcissus 'Winston Churchill'

Flower:

Fragrant, double Narcissus flowers have creamy white perianth segments (petals). Each bloom has a central cluster of shorter, ruffled orange corona segments, often interspersed with white petals. The blooms are held in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in March and April.

Flower colour: White, orange

Flower shape: Double Narcissus flowers in clusters

Flowering time: March, April

Foliage:

Smooth, grey-green leaves are strap-shaped. The leaves are held at the base of the plant.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Division (separation) of offsets.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture retentive soil that is well drained.