Peacock Daffodil
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Peacock-eye daffodil ( Narcissus poeticus var. Recurvus ) |
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The peacock's eye daffodil ( Narcissus poeticus var. Recurvus ) is a variety of plant art white narcissus ( Narcissus poeticus ) from the family of the Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae). It is often planted in the garden because of its attractive appearance. The botanist John W. Blanchard classifies them in the Narcissus section .
Appearance
Peacock-eye daffodils reach heights of up to 35 centimeters. Their leaves are erect, narrow belt-shaped and grooved. The color is medium green. The main crown of the up to four centimeters wide flower is white. The red-edged, yellow secondary crown clearly stands out from this. Their scent is striking, which is so intense that it can be perceived as intrusive. In the Central European garden culture, its flowering time begins in May
distribution
When it was first introduced in the 19th century, it was thought to be a hybrid. However, there are natural sites in Switzerland where they don't bloom until June.
literature
- John W. Blanchard: Narcissus. A Guide to Wild Daffodils. Alpine Garden Society, Woking 1990, OCLC 21719991 .
- Dumont's gardening manual: bulbs and tubers. Dumont Buchverlag, Cologne 1998, ISBN 3-7701-4336-1 .
- Walter Erhardt: Daffodils - daffodils, jonquilles, tazettes. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-8001-6489-2 .