Cedric Morris
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Classification:
1 Y-Y[ Trumpet Long-Cupped ]
Season:
Very Early
Height:
Dwarf - less than 32.5 cm (12.8 in)
Selected by:

Basil C. Leng

Basil C. Leng
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1978
Registrant:

Beth Chatto

Beth Chatto
Awards:

AM Award

This plant earned the Award of Merit (AM).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants which are of great merit for exhibition.

Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1978.AM 1978; 
Special Class:
ADS Miniatures

The American Daffodil Society maintains a "Suggested List of Miniature-Sized Daffodils".

A miniature single floreted cultivar normally possess a flower less than 50 mm (1.97") in natural spread.

For a multi-floreted miniature daffodil the guideline measurement for the floral mass is 72mm (2.83") in natural spread.

The ADS requires show exhibitors to enter miniature daffodils only in classes for specific for miniatures.

Any named, numbered, or species daffodil which appears graceful, with all its parts proportionately small, may be exhibited in Miniature classes and is eligible for all ADS awards

Selection of: 
N. minor Division 13 Species
Section: Pseudonarcissus
N. minor
Fertility:
Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
1 time as pollen
Descendants:
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Comments

Fl. 38 mm wide, lemon yellow; perianth segments ovate or narrowly ovate, blunt, prominently mucronate, strongly inflexed, more or less twisted, separated; corona cylindrical, sometimes slightly constricted near mouth, shallowly ribbed, with mouth widely expanded and even, rim minutely dentate and deeply notched.

Selection by Basil C. Leng (c.1956) from wild-collected N. minor from a rocky ledge in northern Spain.

Origin of Name

Basil Leng gave bulbs to his friend and traveling companion Sir Cedric Morris. Was named after Sir Cedric’s death by his protégé Beth Chatto who received permission from Mr. Leng.

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Cedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #47766 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46280 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46279 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46278 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46277 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46276 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46275 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #46274 James Ian Young, ScotlandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #38231 Anne Wright, EnglandCedric MorrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #38230 Anne Wright, EnglandCedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #16758 Jon Kawaguchi, USACedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #11392 Mark Smyth, Northern IrelandCedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #6972 Jon Kawaguchi, USACedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #6971 Jon Kawaguchi, USACedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #6970 Jon Kawaguchi, USACedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #6969 Jon Kawaguchi, USACedric morrisCedric Morris, 1 Y-Y, Basil C. Leng, England, 1978
Photo #6968 Jon Kawaguchi, USA