Dorchester
Classification:
4 W-P[ Double ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Registered:
Yes, 1987
Registrant:

Rathowen Daffodils

Rathowen Daffodils
, Northern Ireland, UK
Seed Parent: 
Evans N22/1 Seedling [
Pink Chiffon 4 W-YYP 
A.N. Kanouse, United States
Year Registered: 1963
Royal Sovereign x Suda
Pink Chiffon
x (
Rosegarland 2 W-YYP 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1941
Mitylene x Red Sun
Rosegarland
x 2W-P seedling ) ]
Pollen Parent: 
Pink Pageant 4 W-P 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year of first flowering: 1965
Helen Richardson seedling (Falaise x Debutante) x Polonaise
Pink Pageant
Seedling Number:
898
Chromosomes:
28
Used as parent:
8 times as pollen
Comments

Fl. rounded; perianth and other petaloid segments in several whorls, white; the two outer whorls of about equal length, regularly superimposed, very broadly ovate, spreading or slightly inflexed, overlapping half or more; those at center irregularly arranged, broad, strongly inflexed, with margins tightly incurled; corona segments short, clean pink, tightly frilled, clustered among the center petaloid segments and more loosely arranged between the outer whorls. Is a sibling to ‘Dunadry Inn’.

Origin of Name

Part of Brian Duncan’s ‘Hotel Series’ of white and pink double daffodils. Named after the luxurious hotel in London.

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DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #48256 Ian Tyler, England
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #45562 Michael Baxter, England
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #42160 Michael Baxter, England
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #41025 Kirby Fong, USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #40693 John Scheepers Bulbs, Inc., USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #40372 John Castor, USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #40371 John Castor, USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #16290 Ian Scroggy, Northern Ireland
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #14018 Kirby Fong, USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #14017 Kirby Fong, USA
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #13663 Derrick Turbitt, Northern Ireland
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #12792 Tony James, England
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #7624 Ian Scroggy, Northern Ireland
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #5416 Joost Pennings, the Netherlands
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #4040 Tony James, England
DorchesterDorchester, 4 W-P, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1987
Photo #982 Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland