Warning: mysql_free_result() expects parameter 1 to be resource, null given in /home/sites/malverleys.co.uk/public_html/plant_detail.php on line 45 Malverleys Garden : Plant Database

Narcissus 'Acropolis'
(Daffodil 'Acropolis')

Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Hybrid Parents - Narcissus 'Falaise' x Narcissus 'Limerick'
Origin - Raised in Ireland
Discovered By - Raised by J Lionel Richardson, Narcissus breeder
Year of Introduction - 1955
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 70cm
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. Large, Double Narcissus flowers have snow-white petals with a central group of shorter, deep orange petals interspersed. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in mid-spring. The Blooms are fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.

Gallery Images:

Flower:

Large, fragrant, double Narcissus flowers have snow-white perianth segments (petals). Each bloom has a central cluster of shorter, deep orange perianth segments. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April.

Flower colour: White, orange

Flower shape: Double Narcissus flowers held singly

Flowering time: 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.