Snow Bunting
Classification:
7 W-Y[ Jonquilla ]
Season:
Late
Height:
Tall - greater than 67.5 cm (26.6 in)
Variation:
Daffodil color or division may vary as the bloom reaches full maturity.
Hybridizer:

Percival D. Williams

b 1865 d 1935

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Percival D. Williams

From 1914 RHS Daffodil Yearbook

Percival D. Williams
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1935
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.

Chromosomes:
21
Descendants:
None
Comments

Perianth segments opening yellow, becoming white.

A description according to Cotter’s 1972-73 catalog: “Another of the rare white jonquils. Pure white flowers, usually two on a stem, with cream cup. Sweet scented. Most attractive”

Origin of Name

Named for the bird, Snow Bunting, native in England.

Click on the thumbnails to see the full size photos or historic images  

Snow BuntingSnow Bunting, 7 W-Y, Percival D. Williams, England, 1935
Photo #56460 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USASnow BuntingSnow Bunting, 7 W-Y, Percival D. Williams, England, 1935
Photo #56459 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USASnow BuntingSnow Bunting, 7 W-Y, Percival D. Williams, England, 1935
Photo #56458 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USASnow BuntingSnow Bunting, 7 W-Y, Percival D. Williams, England, 1935
Photo #56457 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USASnow buntingSnow Bunting, 7 W-Y, Percival D. Williams, England, 1935
Photo #5462 Mrs. Ben M. (Eve) Robertson, USA