Daffodil (Narcissus) "Avalex" details in the DaffSeek database

Avalex

Classification:

8 W-Y[ Tazetta ]

Season:

Early to Mid-Season

Height:

Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)

Hybridizer:

Wilfred Hall

Cambridge, New Zealand; Levin

Wilfred Hall, North Island, New Zealand

Registered:

Yes, 2010

Awards:

This plant earned the First Class Certificate (FCC).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants of outstanding excellence for exhibition.

Awarded by the New Zealand National Daffodil Society in 2015. FCC(NZ) 2015; This plant earned the Certificate of Preliminary Commendation (PC).

Given on the recommendation of Committees to a new plant of promise for exhibition

Qualified as a show flower.

Awarded by the New Zealand National Daffodil Society in 2010. PC(e)(NZ) 2010;

Seed Parent:

( Avalanche 1 W-W
de Graaff Bros., the Netherlands
Year Registered: 1905
Madame de Graaff x seedling~
Avalanche x unknown )

Seedling Number:

AVX-21

Pedigree Chart:

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Descendants:

None

Comments

Fl. up to 15 fls/stem; double triangle, 40mm diameter; perianth segments 16mm long, broadly ovate, spreading, plane; 9mm long cup-shaped corona, vivid yellow; sweetly scented.

Origin of Name

In the hybridizer’s words: “I did not know the pollen parent of this flower and in attempting to form a word from Avalanche I thought Avalanche X what?? Aval eX.”

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