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Narcissus 'Eystettensis' (4)

Queen Anne's double daffodil

A double daffodil, 20cm high, with grey-green leaves, and outward-facing flowers, 6cm across, composed of six whorls of pale sulphur-yellow perianth segments, all the whorls above each other which gives a starlike effect, and each whorl shorter, narrower, and more curved inwards than the one below, in spring

Synonyms

Narcissus 'Capax Plenus'
Narcissus Queen Anne's double daffodil

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical 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: Double daffodils may have one or more flowers per stem, with either perianth segments or corona, or both being doubled

How to grow

Cultivation

Plant bulbs in autumn, at one-and-a-half times their own depth, slightly deeper in light soils and in grass, in well-drained soil that is reasonably moist in the growing season in spring, in full sun or light dappled shade, though they will flower best in full sun; for more advice, see daffodil cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division: separate and replant offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or in early autumn before new roots are produced

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Coastal
Patio and container plants
Low Maintenance
Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Banks and slopes
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead as the flowers fade, but allow the leaves to die down naturally

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm, and bulb scale mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses

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