Autumn Beauty
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Classification:
3 W-GYY[ Small-Cupped ]
Season:
Fall or Autumn Blooming
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

John A. Hunter

Nelson, New Zealand

John A. Hunter
, South Island, New Zealand
Registered:
Yes, 2007
Special Class:
ADS Intermediates

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

The ADS defines an intermediate daffodil as a standard daffodil in Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, or 11 having a single floret whose diameter is typically greater than 50mm and through 80mm.

Intermediate daffodils may be entered in ADS show exibition classes for standard daffodils as well as classes reserved for intermediate daffodils.

Seed Parent: 
[
Ashmore 2 W-GWW 
John W. Blanchard, England
Year Registered: 1974
Easter Moon x 53/54B (Seedling 46/62E x Chinese White)
Ashmore
x (
Calleen 3 W-Y 
Arthur Owen Roblin, Australia
Year of first flowering: 1945
Maid of the Mist x Portia
Calleen
x
Placid 3 W-Y 
William Jackson, Jr., Australia
Year of first flowering: 1958
Beirut x Jeb
Placid
) ]
Pollen Parent: 
Emerald Sea 7 W-G 
John A. Hunter, New Zealand
Year Registered: 1999
Sea Dream x N. viridiflorus
Emerald Sea
Seedling Number:
34/95A
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Autumn Beauty
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. 80 mm wide, forming a double triangle; perianth segments ovate, mucronate, white, spreading. plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping; the inner segments slightly narrower; corona cup-shaped, ribbed, brilliant greenish yellow, with green at base, mouth slightly expanded, wavy, with rim crenate. Strongly scented.

Origin of Name

Part of John Hunter’s “Autumn” Series.

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Autumn BeautyAutumn Beauty, 3 W-GYY, John A. Hunter, New Zealand, 2007
Photo #32535 Barry Best, New Zealand