Narcissus 'Purbeck' (3)
daffodil 'Purbeck'
A clump-forming perennial daffodil to 65cm high, with slightly glaucous, strap-shaped leaves. Flowers from mid to late spring, producing solitary flowers to 9.5cm across, with white petals, the outer sections rounded and inner sections narrower and slightly pointed, and a small cup with a pale yellow base and a ruffled orange rim
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | White Yellow Orange | Blue Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | ||||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Potentially harmful
- Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs, cats, tortoises): Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
- 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
- Small-cupped daffodils have solitary flowers with the cup one-third the length of the perianth segments, or less, usually flowering in early and mid-spring
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant bulbs at one and a half to two times their own depth in autumn. Will tolerate most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. See daffodil cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by division, removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or by chipping. See bulb propagation for details
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead as flowers fade. Allow the leaves to die down naturally
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, large narcissus bulb fly and narcissus eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses
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