Fragrant Rose
Classification:
2 W-GPP[ Large-Cupped ]
Season:
Mid-Season to Late
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:
Registered:
Yes, 1978
Registrant:

Rathowen Daffodils

Rathowen Daffodils
, Northern Ireland, UK
Awards:
Seed Parent: 
(
Roseworthy 2 W-P 
Douglas Blanchard, England
Year Registered: 1948
Rose of Tralee x Wild Rose
Roseworthy
x unknown )
Pollen Parent: 
Merlin 3 W-YYR 
J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1956
Mahmoud x Mahmoud
Merlin
?
Seedling Number:
143
Chromosomes:
28
Pedigree Chart:
Fertility:
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
35 times as seed, 24 times as pollen
Descendants:
Comments

Fl. 95 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, spreading, a little concave, smooth and of waxy substance, regular, overlapping half; the inner segments only a little narrower, slightly inflexed; corona long cup-shaped, deep reddish pink, paling towards base and with green prominent at base, mouth straight, wavy, rim obscurely crenate. Raspberry or rose-scented.

Origin of Name

Named for the most fragrant daffodil Brian Duncan has been able to produce.

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Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #56345 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #56344 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #56343 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #56342 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #50820 Kirby Fong, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #49741 Lawrence Trevanion, Australia
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #48938 U.S. National Arboretum, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #46159 Quality Daffodils, England
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #46031 Tom Stettner, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #38930 Marguerite Donkin, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #38929 Marguerite Donkin, USA
Fragrant RoseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #38928 Marguerite Donkin, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #15708 Carlos van der Veek, the Netherlands
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #15707 Carlos van der Veek, the Netherlands
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #13051 Tom Stettner, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #12526 Mary Lou Gripshover, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #7251 Becky Fox Matthews, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #7250 Becky Fox Matthews, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #6446 Mary Durtschi, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #5730 Tom Stettner, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #5729 Tom Stettner, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #1687 Kirby Fong, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #1686 Kirby Fong, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #834 Paul Botting, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #602 Ben Blake, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #601 Ben Blake, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #600 Ben Blake, USA
Fragrant roseFragrant Rose, 2 W-GPP, Brian S. Duncan, Northern Ireland, 1978
Photo #599 Ben Blake, USA