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Narcissus 'Actaea'
(Daffodil 'Actaea')

Family - Amaryllidaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - Raised in The Netherlands
Discovered By - Raised by G Lubbe and Sons, plant breeders
Year of Introduction - prior to 1919
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H6
Height - 70cm
Width - 15cm

Description: Poeticus Narcissus (Narcissus Division 9)

A bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Smooth Basal Leaves are grey-green and strap-shaped. Cup and saucer-shaped flowers have pure white petals, each Bloom has a short, flattened yellow cup with a ruffled, red rim. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from mid to late spring. The Blooms are fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Strongly scented, cup and saucer-shaped flowers have pure white perianth segments (petals) and short, flattened yellow coronas (cups) with a red, ruffled rim. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in April and May.

Flower colour: White, red, yellow

Flower shape: Cup and saucer-shaped flowers held singly

Flowering time: April, May

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.