Narcissus bulbocodium

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Narcissus bulbocodium
N. bulbocodium, Osaka Prefectural Flowers Garden, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Narcissus
Species: N. bulbocodium
Binomial name
Narcissus bulbocodium
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Narcissus bulbocodium (hoop petticoat daffodil) is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to South and West France, Portugal, Spain and North Africa.

Description

Lemon yellow hoop petticoat daffodil from the side, with dew. (Narcissus bulbocodium)
Lemon yellow hoop petticoat daffodil from the front, with dew. (Narcissus bulbocodium)

It is a variable, small, hardy bulbous perennial, growing to 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall, with grass-like leaves, and deep yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in mid-Spring. The flower is unusual in that the central trumpet (corona) is exceptionally large in relation to the outer section (perianth) consisting of tiny pointed segments.[1] The Specific epithet bulbocodium means "woolly bulb".[2]

Hybrids

N. bulbocodium is a parent of several hybrids, including:-[3]

  • N. × abilioi Fern.Casas (N. bulbocodium × N. jonquilla)
  • N. × brevitubulosus A.Fern. (N. bulbocodium × N. asturiensis)
  • N. × montcaunicus Fern.Casas (N. bulbocodium × N. eugeniae)
  • N. × lopezii Fern.Casas (N. obvallaris × N. bulbocodium)
  • N. × rozeirae Fern.Casas & Pérez-Chisc. (N. bulbocodium × N. pallidulus)
  • N. × barrae Fern.Casas (N. cantabricus 'Redouté' × N. bulbocodium)

Cultivation

N. bulbocodium is widely planted in gardens, and can be naturalised in grass. It requires relatively dry conditions during the summer dormant period, so is suitable for planting beneath deciduous trees.[4] Numerous varieties and cultivars exist, including N. bulbocodium subsp. bulbocodium var. conspicuus (pale yellow flowers) and 'Golden Bells', a vigorous cultivar with long-lasting deep yellow flowers.[1]

N. bulbocodium has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 
  2. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. 
  3. ↑ "International Plant Names Index (IPNI) - Narcissus bulbocodium". Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ Dusoir, Rory. "How to grow: the hoop-petticoat daffodil". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Narcissus bulbocodium". Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
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