Brooke's Bears
Classification:
8 W-Y[ Tazetta ]
Season:
Mid-Season
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.
Hybridizer:

Robert Spotts

Oakley, California, USA; Stockton, California

Robert Spotts
, California, USA
Registered:
Yes, 2000
Seed Parent: 
(
Matador 8 Y-GOO 
Oregon Bulb Farms, United States
Year Registered: 1958
Admiration ? x open pollinated
Matador
x unknown )
Seedling Number:
8-104
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Brooke's Bears
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fls. 5-7 per stem, 60 mm wide, facing somewhat downwards; perianth segments broadly ovate, opening creamy white, becoming white, smooth; corona disc-shaped, broad, ribbed, bright yellow.

Origin of Name

Daffodil named for Brooke Ager who was a flaxen-haired little girl who among other things, collected teddy bears. The colors of this cultivar reminded Bob Spotts of her; the florets are her bears.

Click on the thumbnails to see the full size photos  

Brooke's BearsBrooke's Bears, 8 W-Y, Robert Spotts, United States, 2000
Photo #54361 Ben Blake, USABrooke's BearsBrooke's Bears, 8 W-Y, Robert Spotts, United States, 2000
Photo #54360 Ben Blake, USABrooke's bearsBrooke's Bears, 8 W-Y, Robert Spotts, United States, 2000
Photo #13874 Kirby Fong, USABrooke's bearsBrooke's Bears, 8 W-Y, Robert Spotts, United States, 2000
Photo #13150 John Castor, USABrooke's bearsBrooke's Bears, 8 W-Y, Robert Spotts, United States, 2000
Photo #5654 Robert Spotts, USA