Gay Cavalier
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Classification:
4 Y-O[ Double ]
Season:
Very Late
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

J. Lionel Richardson

b 1890 d 1961

crd 1911. Waterford, Co. Waterford, Republic of Ireland

J. Lionel Richardson
, Ireland
Registered:
Yes, 1967
Registrant:

Helen K. (Nell) Richardson

Helen K. (Nell) Richardson
, Ireland
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.

Seed Parent: 
Gay Time 4 W-R 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1952
Falaise x Limerick
Gay Time
Pollen Parent: 
Vulcan 2 Y-O 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1956
Carbineer x Ceylon
Vulcan
Pedigree Chart:
Pedigree TreeClick this icon to display the Pedigree Chart for Gay Cavalier
Descendants:
None
Comments

Perianth and other petaloid segments in several whorls, pale lemon; corona segments smaller, interspersed, bright orange.

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Gay CavalierGay Cavalier, 4 Y-O, J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland, 1967
Photo #45290 Brenda Lyon, AustraliaGay cavalierGay Cavalier, 4 Y-O, J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland, 1967
Photo #287 ADS Photo, USA