Narcissus 'Astrid's Winter Stars' (8)

Fls 7 per stem, star-shaped, 40-45mm wide; perianth segments ovate, blunt, prominently mucronate, spreading, plane, with margins slightly incurved, with midrib showing, of membranaceous substance, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, somewhat concave, more nearly acute, creased, shouldered at base; corona 4mm long, cup-shaped, lightly ribbed, opening tinged citron, quickly becoming white, with mouth even and a little expanded, with rim entire. Very early. Sunproof. Sweetly scented

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
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
Tazetta daffodils have relatively broad leaves, and stems bearing umbels of up to 20, usually fragrant flowers per stem, fewer in larger-flowered cultivars