Melva Fell
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Classification:
2 W-YYR[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Spring
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

David V. West and Hubert Fell

David V. West and Hubert Fell
, Australia
Registered:
Yes, before 1935
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.

Used as parent:
1 time as seed
Descendants:
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Comments

Perianth segments very broad, rounded at apex, prominently mucronate, spreading, smooth, with margins very slightly incurving, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, variable in width, slightly inflexed, with margins wavy and sometimes nicked, with midrib showing; corona shallow, widely expanded, ribbed, bright yellow, with orange-red at rim, tightly frilled.

Origin of Name

Believed to be named in honor of a family member.

Click on the thumbnails to see the full size photos or historic images  

Melva FellMelva Fell, 2 W-YYR, David V. West and Hubert Fell, Australia, 1935
Photo #56860 Janet Hickman, USAMelva FellMelva Fell, 2 W-YYR, David V. West and Hubert Fell, Australia, 1935
Photo #31338 RHS Yearbook, England