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

Ernest M. Crosfield

d 1925

Raised daffodils 1898-1915. Frodsham, Cheshire, England; Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales; Cossington, Somerset, England; Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

Ernest M. Crosfield
, England, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1909
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.

Descendants:
None
Comments

Perianth segments ovate, blunt, pale creamy yellow, inflexed, ribbed, overlapping a quarter; the inner segments twisted; corona narrowly funnel-shaped, lightly ribbed, soft primrose yellow, with mouth straight or very slightly expanded, even, rim slightly crenate.

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ProsperoProspero, 1 Y-Y, Ernest M. Crosfield, England, 1909
Photo #47876 Unknown Historic SourceProsperoProspero, 1 Y-Y, Ernest M. Crosfield, England, 1909
Photo #47875 Unknown Historic Source