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Classification:
7 W-Y[ Jonquilla ]
Season:
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.
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, 2010
Seed Parent: 
Acceleration 7 YYW-W 
Richard and Elise Havens, United States
Year Registered: 1997
Hillstar x Quick Step
Acceleration
Pollen Parent: 
open pollinated
Seedling Number:
GO114/1
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Counterpoint
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. 2/3 fls/stem, 65mm diameter; perianth segments 30mm long, broad, oblong, rounded at apex, opening yellow, becoming white, spreading; 12mm long, bowl-shaped, deeply ribbed corona, opening deep yellow with orange rim, becoming entirely mid-yellow. Eventually turns white if left out in the sun. Very prolific.

Origin of Name

Named for a musical term.

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CounterpointCounterpoint, 7 W-Y, Richard and Elise Havens, United States, 2010
Photo #48780 Elise Havens, USACounterpointCounterpoint, 7 W-Y, Richard and Elise Havens, United States, 2010
Photo #46619 Elise Havens, USA