Maximus Superbus
Classification:
1 Y-Y[ Trumpet Long-Cupped ]
Season:
Spring
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

Edward Leeds

b 1802 d 1877

Longford Bridge, Lancashire, England

Edward Leeds
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1851
Special Class:
ADS Historics

The ADS defines a Historic Daffodil as any cultivar formally registered with the Royal Horticultural Society or known in gardens prior to 1940.

The year 1939 at the end of this period, marked the beginning of World War II, a time during which fewer new daffodil cultivars were either created or made available, especially in Europe.

The ADS believes this class will interest a segment of exhibitors and may encourage bulb growers to keep these pre-war era cultivars available.

Because Historic daffodils tend to have less form than modern daffodils, they mmay be exhibited in special classes to compete against others iths same class.

Seed Parent: 
Maximus 1 Y-Y 
: Unknown,
Year Registered: 1576
(N. Hispanicus x unknown)
Maximus
hybrid
Chromosomes:
21
Pedigree Chart:
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Descendants:
None
Comments

Fl. golden yellow, facing up; perianth segments somewhat oblong, blunt, with slight white mucro and with green at midrib beneath, spreading or a little inflexed, often twisted or with margins recurved, margins notched, overlapping up to a quarter; the inner segments ovate, acute; corona cylindrical, broadly ribbed, darker in tone than the perianth, tinged orange with age, mouth abruptly expanded and more closely ribbed, deeply 6-lobed, with rim deeply notched and dentate, margins flanged.

 

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Maximus SuperbusMaximus Superbus, 1 Y-Y, Edward Leeds, England, 1851
Photo #46185 Quality Daffodils, England