Section: Jonquilla
N. jonquilla
John Gibson, England
Year of first flowering: 1994
Craig Stiel x Loch Naver
Rowell Fair
Fls 1-3 per stem, forming a double triangle, 53mm wide; perianth segments 25mm long, ovate, slight white mucro, vivid yellow, a little inflexed, plane or with margins incurling, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower; corona 12mm long, cup-shaped, ribbed, strong orange, mouth straight, wavy and irregularly lobed.
Named in memory of Shirley Parsons, the late wife of exhibitor Ron Parsons. Shirley was an accomplished artist and taught art for many years.
Shirley's Art, 7 Y-O, John Gibson, England, 2014
Photo #54755 James L. Akers, England