Narcissus 'Angel's Whisper' (5)

RHS Plant Profile
daffodil 'Angel's Whisper'
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Bulbs

A miniature daffodil producing stems to 15cm bearing 3-5 flowers in mid-spring; flowers are lightly scented with soft yellow cups and swept back petals

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Potentially harmful
Harmful if eaten and may irritate skin. 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
Accepted
Horticultural Group
Triandrus daffodils are small, mostly less than 50cm tall, with up to 6 more or less nodding flowers per stem, each with a short cup and usually reflexed perianth segments

How to Grow

Cultivation

Plant bulbs at one-and-a-half times their own depth in autumn in well-drained soil that is moist in the growing season, in full sun or light, dappled shade. See daffodil cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate 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
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead as the flowers fade but allow leaves to die down naturally

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm, and bulb scale mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses