Narcissus 'Thalia', also sometimes known as the orchid Narcissus,[1] is a cultivar of daffodil, which was bred by M. van Waveren and Sons of Hillegom in 1916.[2] The cultivar was produced by hybridizing an unnamed daffodil with Narcissus triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus.[3]
| Narcissus 'Thalia' | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Narcissus |
| Hybrid parentage | Narcissus triandrus subsp. triandrus var. triandrus × Unknown |
| Cultivar group | Division 5 |
| Cultivar | 'Thalia' |
| Breeder | M. van Waveren and Sons |
| Origin | Hillegom, Netherlands |
Description
editNarcissus 'Thalia' is a clump forming bulbous perennial, which can reach heights of 50cm tall.[4] Plants possess green foliage and produce flowers in mid spring. Each bulb will produce a stem which can hold 2-3 flowers per stem.[5] Blooms are sweetly scented.[6] Flowers possess slightly reflexed petals[5] and are about 5cm across with small cup-like coronas.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Narcissus 'Thalia' (Triandrus Daffodils)". www.gardenia.net. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Willis, David (2012). "'YELLOW FEVER' A PROSPECT OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF DAFFODILS" (PDF). dafflibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Pedigree Chart". daffseek.org. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ a b "Narcissus 'Thalia' (5)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ a b "Narcissus 'Thalia'". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Fowler, Alys (2014-09-27). "Alys Fowler: Narcissus 'Thalia' – the perfect small-garden daffodil". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-06-15.