April Joy
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Classification:
2 YYW-W[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season to Late
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Variation:
Daffodil color or division may vary as the bloom reaches full maturity.
Year of first flowering:
1989
Hybridizer:

Richard and Elise Havens

Richard Havens b 1940, d 2014

Elise Havens, daughter of Grant E. Mitsch

Richard and Elise Havens of Hubbard, Oregon, USA, continued her father's business "Grant Mitsch Novelty Daffodils" from 1989 though 2015.

Richard and Elise Havens
, Oregon, USA
Registered:
Yes, 2006
Seed Parent: 
Hillstar 7 YYW-YWW 
Grant E. Mitsch, United States
Year Registered: 1979
Daydream x N. jonquilla
Hillstar
Pollen Parent: 
Lemon Sails 2 Y-Y 
Grant E. Mitsch, United States
Year of first flowering: 1978
(Playboy x Daydream) x open pollinated
Lemon Sails
Seedling Number:
Y99/1
Pedigree Chart:
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Descendants:
None
Comments

Flat ovate perianth segments of deep lemon gold with a white halo make a great backdrop for the long cylindrical corona, turning from a rich lemon gold to pure white. Is a borderline Intermediate size flower with a diameter of flower is 85 mm in Oregon, but well within the criteria in other climates.

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April JoyApril Joy, 2 YYW-W, Richard and Elise Havens, United States, 2006
Photo #34754 Kirby Fong, USAApril joyApril Joy, 2 YYW-W, Richard and Elise Havens, United States, 2006
Photo #13029 Tom Stettner, USAApril joyApril Joy, 2 YYW-W, Richard and Elise Havens, United States, 2006
Photo #3631 Elise Havens, USA