Ghandi
Classification:
2 Y-[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Spring
Hybridizer:

Mrs. R.O. (Sarah) Backhouse

b 1857 d 1921

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Mrs. R.O. (Sarah) BackhouseMrs. R.O. (Sarah) BackhouseMrs. R.O. (Sarah) Backhouse
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1921
Special Class:
ADS Historics

The ADS defines a Historic Daffodil as any cultivar formally registered with the Royal Horticultural Society or known in gardens prior to 1940.

The year 1939 at the end of this period, marked the beginning of World War II, a time during which fewer new daffodil cultivars were either created or made available, especially in Europe.

The ADS believes this class will interest a segment of exhibitors and may encourage bulb growers to keep these pre-war era cultivars available.

Because Historic daffodils tend to have less form than modern daffodils, they mmay be exhibited in special classes to compete against others iths same class.

Descendants:
None
Comments

A description according to the 1947 Max Schling Seedsmen catalog: “An unusually attractive variety for the garden. Perianth is a lovely creamy yellow, the cup a soft orange that does not bleach in the sun. Rather short stems but very free flowering and since the flowers are borne well above the foliage it makes a most striking garden plant. Very distinct character as the rather pointed petals set off the neatly shaped crown to great advantage – a neat symmetrical flower.”

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GhandiGhandi, 2 Y-, Mrs. R.O. (Sarah) Backhouse, England, 1921
Photo #56765 Janet Hickman, USAGhandiGhandi, 2 Y-, Mrs. R.O. (Sarah) Backhouse, England, 1921
Photo #56764 Janet Hickman, USA