Happy Wife
Classification:
2 W-YYP[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Tall - greater than 67.5 cm (26.6 in)
Registered:
Yes, 2022
Registrant:
Seed Parent: 
Amazing Grace 2 W-P 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 2001
Naivasha x Tyrian Rose
Amazing Grace
Pollen Parent: 
Sheskin 2 W-P 
Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland
Year Registered: 2009
Alston x Soprano
Sheskin
Seedling Number:
4849
Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. forming a double triangle, 110mm wide; perianth segments 45mm long, ovate, blunt, mucronate, white, spreading, shallowly concave, with margins incurling towards apex, creased and of membranaceous substance, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, scarcely mucronate, somewhat shouldered at base; corona 21mm long, cup-shaped, angled, yellow, flushed pink, merging with a band of pink at the rim, mouth straight, even and lightly frilled, with rim crenate. Tall. Mid-season

Origin of Name

One of three ‘Amazing Grace’ hybrids named to illustrate the saying “Happy Wife = Happy Life = Happy Hubby”, following a long discussion
between the Registrant and her husband about a large purchase of daffodils she wished to make, at the end of which the Registrant’s husband uttered “Happy Wife, Happy Life”