Golden yellow daffodil
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The Gold Yellow daffodil ( Narcissus aureus ) is a plant from the family of the Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae).
description
The golden yellow daffodil grows as a perennial herbaceous plant and reaches heights of up to 45 centimeters. Ten to twelve flowers of orange-yellow color are formed on a dold-like inflorescence. The color of the secondary crown is somewhat stronger than that of the main crown. In its overall appearance it is very similar to the tazette ( Narcissus tazetta ), which is why some authors also see it as a subspecies of this daffodil .
distribution
The golden yellow daffodil is widespread throughout the Mediterranean . In garden culture, this species is not kept very often. However, the narcissus connoisseur Walter Erhardt thinks it is possible that the variety Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' offered in stores is a selection of this type.
literature
- John W. Blanchard: Narcissus. A Guide to Wild Daffodils , Alpine Garden Society, Woking 1990
- Dumont's garden manual: bulbs and tubers , Dumont Buchverlag, Cologne 1998, ISBN 3-7701-4336-1
- Walter Erhardt: Narcissi - Osterglocken, Jonquillen, Tazetten , Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-8001-6489-2