California Gold
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Classification:
2 Y-O[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

Barr and Sons

See Peter Barr

Barr and SonsBarr and Sons
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1945
Special Class:
ADS Classics

In 2011, the American Daffodil Society (ADS) designated a new exhibition section for any daffodil registered between 1940 and 1969, inclusive named "Classics".

The ADS believed that such a section would interest a different segment of exhibitors and might encourage bulb growers to keep these post-war era cultivars available.

The ADS Historic daffodil period ended shortly after World War II started, when marketing and exporting of daffodils temporarily ceased.

When trade resumed, daffodils were different, improvements in form were most noticeable.

Fertility:
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
1 time as seed, 8 times as pollen
Descendants:
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Comments

A description according to the 1947 Max Schling Seedsmen catalog: “The outstanding yellow Incomparabilis in our 1945 trials. Perianth very smooth and circular, of deepest gold, well proportioned deep rich orange-red cup. Strong grower with very stiff stems, excellent form and habit. Flowers short-necked and carried above the foliage. In our opinion the very best of the many yellow-red flowers introduced in England. Holds its color well and should prove invaluable for breeding.”

Synonyms:

'Commando#', 'Corsair#', 'Faust#'

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California goldCalifornia Gold, 2 Y-O, Barr and Sons, England, 1945
Photo #6171 Willis H. Wheeler, USA