Saint Patrick
Classification:
8 Y-Y[ Tazetta ]
Season:
Spring
Hybridizer:

Charles Smith and Son

Charles Smith and Son
, Channel Islands, UK
Registered:
Yes, before 1908
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

Fls 3 per stem; perianth segments soft yellow; corona dark golden yellow. A description according to Daffodils, narcissus, and how to grow them as a hardy plants for cut… 1907 by Arthur Martin Kirby, “Free flowering robust growing, with three large and remarkably striking flowers to a stem. Perianth campanulate, soft yellow; cup rich deep golden colour well flanged at the mouth. Very sweetly scented.”

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Saint PatrickSaint Patrick, 8 Y-Y, Charles Smith and Son, Channel Islands, 1908
Photo #60934 Peter Henderson 1907 Catalog, USA