Mrs. John Bodger
Classification:
1 W-W[ Trumpet Long-Cupped ]
Season:
Spring
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

de Graaff Bros.

de Graaff Bros.

Photo: Simon Adriaan de Graaff
From 1914 RHS Daffodil Year Book

de Graaff Bros.
, the Netherlands
Registered:
Yes, before 1927
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: “Considered by many the most exquisite of the new trumpets; a semi dwarf hybrid of medium size, with a pure white star-shaped perianth and a good trumpet; wonderful variety for the rock garden or the front of the border; sure to become a great favorite as it has been enthusiastically received at every show.”

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Mrs. John BodgerMrs. John Bodger, 1 W-W, de Graaff Bros., the Netherlands, 1927
Photo #46014 Oregon Bulb Farms, USA