Narcissus watieri
Watier cliff narcissus
N. rupicola subsp. watieri is a species daffodil, 10cm high, with erect, thin, cylindrical, keeled, blue-green leaves, and pure white flowers, 1.5cm across, with flat perianth segments and widely-funnel-shaped coronas, in mid-spring
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Green Blue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Narcissus are bulbous herbaceous perennials with linear leaves and leafless stems bearing flowers, which may be solitary or in umbels, with 6 spreading perianth segments and a cup or trumpet-shaped corona
- Name status
Correct
- Horticultural Group
- Division 13 daffodils include all natural species and their varieties and forms
- Plant range
- Morocco
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant bulbs at one-and-a-half times their own depth in autumn, slightly deeper in light soils and in grass, in well-drained preferably acidic soil that is moist in the growing season in spring, in full sun or light dappled shade. See daffodil cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe in deep containers in a cold frame, or by division: separate and replant offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or in early autumn before new roots are produced
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Cut flowers
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead as the flowers fade, but allow the leaves to die down naturally
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, large narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm, and pollen beetles
Diseases
May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch, narcissus smoulder, tulip grey bulb rot, other fungal diseases, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other virus diseases
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