Fl. rounded, 90mm wide; perianth segments 33mm long, roundish, very broad, blunt, slightly mucronate, white, spreading, shallowly concave, creased and of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; the inner segments narrower, shouldered at base; corona segments 24mm long, split almost to base, forming an inner and an outer whorl of three, each segment closely overlying a perianth segment, light greenish yellow 7D at base, a narrow band of white towards center and a broad band of pale purplish pink at margins, bi-lobed with lobes overlapping, with rim entire and lightly frilled.

This is Jean Estelle. It is named after Faith’s mother. Several years ago, when Faith’s mother was in hospital, and we were attending the Howick Show, we took her a bunch of daffodils, one of which was Jean Estelle, at that stage, still under number. She couldn’t take her eyes off it and kept on saying, “Oh, I do like that one!” I eventually said, How about we name it after you and call it, ‘Jean Estelle'” She replied, “That would be lovely, dear.” And so, Jean Estelle it became. It was released last year and there are a few bulbs of it already in the US. It is not in this year’s price list but will be available again next year.