John Van Beck
b 1934 d 2001
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
John Van BeckAbschnitt: Tazettae
N. papyraceus
Abschnitt: Jonquilla
N. jonquilla
Fls 10-12 per stem, 25 mm wide; perianth segments broadly or very broadly ovate in outline, blunt or squarish at apex, prominently mucronate, opening yellow, becoming yellowish white 155B, spreading, somewhat concave, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, more nearly acute, not noticeably mucronate, sometimes slightly inflexed, with margins a little wavy; corona cup-shaped, slightly ribbed, brilliant greenish yellow, mouth expanding on maturity, wavy and obscurely lobed, with rim entire. Sunproof. Very sweetly scented. pollen parent possibly N. jonquilla;
Found by the registrants daughter, Sara and husband in south Georgia in an old garden. Considered by many to be a historic daffodil.
Named after John Van Beck’s daughter, Sara who is very involved with historic daffodils.