David
Burdick
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Daffodil Flowers and Bulbs
& More
Offering
Undiscovered Varieties Belonging in All Gardens
2008 Catalog
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White
Petals, Orange or Red Rimmed Cup
-Later Season
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White Petals, Orange or Red Rimmed Cup
Later Season
Golden Strand - A daffodil that is quite difficult to describe.
In fact, the registered color code has recently been changed from 2Y-O to one
that now implies the petals are white. Believe it or not, they are a little of
both but really neither. Opening an odd but pleasing pale creamy mustard yellow,
they quickly fade to a color a paint chip might call eggshell. The cup is not
really a true orange either, but more of a deep golden amber with a paler
“golden strand” at the rim. Its amended classification does make it more
valuable to exhibitors, especially for collections, as most white/orange-red
cultivars tend to be late season bloomers. Golden Strand comes mid-season. From
Ballydorn Bulb Farm, Northern Ireland, 1988.
2W-O $4 each,
3/$ 10
Noteworthy - Attending daffodil shows is a good way to discover
and actually see varieties you may want to try growing, and Noteworthy, living
up to its name, was one I zeroed in on out of a field of 1300 blooms at a show
in Greenwich, CT a few years ago. Research revealed it was yet another beautiful
introduction of talented U.S. hybridizer Bill Pannill. Wide overlapping white
petals produce a nice rounded show form. Its cleanly colored, bright yellow
small cup is rimmed deep orange. Mr. Pannill has been creating great daffodils
in his Martinsville, VA patch for more than thirty years. This one was
registered in 1992.
3W-YYO
$ 8 each
Goose Green - For a cross between two poeticus seedlings, this
variety seems to be somewhat un-poeticus in its nature. It has
uncharacteristically stout foliage and also rapidly produces ample new bulbs,
which are large, hard and heavy. The petals are not pure poeticus white, but an
attractive creamy color, and every flower is perfectly formed and scented. A
variety I thought I might not catalog and then remembered its vigor and realized
just how often I've taken its picture for use in slide presentations and
promotional material. From Ballydorn Bulbs, Northern Ireland, 1983.
3W-GYR $ 4 each,
3/$ 10
Cantabile - An old but great poet hybrid with pristine white
petals, spicy fragrance, and a tiny disc-like cup having a thin red rim. Upon
opening, the majority of Cantabile's cup is a solid and stunning green. Yellow
creeps into the green as the flower ages, but at all stages it is attractive. A
superior cultivar for gardening, cutting or showing. From Guy Wilson of Northern
Ireland, 1932.
9W-GYR $ 6 each
Cargreen - A somewhat smaller, yet very nicely formed pheasant-eye narcissus. Very traditional in its look, the flower’s main attribute has to be the lasting power of its crystal clear coloration. The rounded petals are white as can be; the bright red rim of the disc type cup stays vibrant despite the sun’s drying damage. Brian Duncan stock registered by Dan du Plessis in 1993. 9W-GYR $ 6 each
Blisland - I suspect England’s Ron Scamp has ruffled a few
feathers of the poeticus purists with his recent Division 9 hybrid
introductions. His use of Lady Serena for the pollen source (long under the
microscope as a possible pheasant-eye impostor herself) has resulted in flowers
with larger, wider overlapping petals and expanded cups looking very unlike the
traditional disc. Blisland, though, has become quite well accepted, and is
winning big in shows everywhere. Typical poeticus whiteness along with the
distinctive pleasant scent and a very good grower. Registered in 2000.
9W-YYR
$ 12 each, 3/$ 30
Kamau - Another poeticus variety that has been continually drawing my attention the last few years. Its rim color is its most distinctive trait—more of a ruby red than the usual orange/scarlet, and quite sun resistant. In addition, it is a wider zone of color than the typical thin line edging the disc-like cup of most poets. Another selection from Brian Duncan of Northern Ireland, 1990. 9W-GYR $ 6 each
Robert Frost - Another poet bred by Mary Lou Gripshover and
from the same cross (Dactyl x Evans 9W-R seedling) as Rita Dove, seedling
73-22-18 was initially selected because of its very noticeable rapid rate of
increase. Quite different in appearance from its sibling, Robert’s frosty white
petals are more oblong and taper to a point, so the overall form of the bloom is
less circular. The disc shaped cup opens for us with a rich orange central zone,
and holds it for a number of days before the sun starts to fade it yellow. A
2005 registration.
9W-GOR
$ 15 each
Narcissus poeticus recurvus - A naturally occurring form of the
species, this plant can be seen carpeting the mountain valleys in the Swiss
Alps. Glistening white petals are gracefully swept back; the green eyed and
red-rimmed disc cup creates the bull’s-eye. Beautifully fragrant. Great in grass
too, although like all the poeticus it may take a few years to really establish
itself. Planting as early as you can get the bulbs is recommended.
13W-GYR $3 each,
3/$ 7, 6/$ 12
Other White Petals, Orange or Red Rimmed Cup Available:
Crenver - Pre-1927 P.D. Williams introduction. Scented. Late Season W-GYR $5 each
Narcissus poeticus var. hellenicus - tall poet with small very rounded flowers. Late 13W-YYR $8 each