Narcissus 'Telamonius Plenus' (4)
daffodil 'Telamonius Plenus'
'Telamonius Plenus' is a very old cultivar of double daffodil, to 35cm high, with grey-green leaves and double flowers, 10cm across, in early spring. The perianth segments are light greenish yellow and twisted, their margins are wavy or recurved and they are mixed together with the corona segments which are deeper yellow, sometimes green at the tips; the flower shape itself is variable, sometimes being fully double, sometimes only the trumpet being double, while the perianth segments remain single and distinct
Other common names
Guernsey cabbage daffodilWilmer's great double daffodil
see moreWilmott's double daffodil
Synonyms
Narcissus 'Van Sion'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Green | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical 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
Accepted
- Horticultural Group
- Double daffodils may have one or more flowers per stem, with either perianth segments or corona, or both being doubled
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 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 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
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
Deadhead as the flowers fade but allow the 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
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