Viridiflora

On the march to year round daffodils Polar Hunter is the vanguard; an April / October romance of a fall blooming viridiflorus species crossed with a spring bloomer. Polar Hunter breaks ground in late winter and proceeds to blossom at a leisurely pace. Because of its conspicuous substance, green-ivory color, and long lasting abundant blooms, florists and landscape designers take notice of this attractive cultivar.
A bloom of remarkable quality, we see it a lot in competition, while there may not be a lot of division 12 opportunities in any given daffodil show there is not much competition either.

Inheriting floriferousness from her mother and green color from her father Lima's Green Goddess is a fall blooming viridiflorus cross. These daffodils like to be high and dry in summer dormancy and will awake around October first. They go dormant in the late spring, and are somewhat cold hardy, but there are limits.

To read more about the genesis in modern narcissus viridiflorus breeding go HERE.

A viridiflorus cross of great substance and poise that has been around a quarter of a century already. So stunning it is more of a specimen than just another bloom.Mesa Verde blooms in early spring and is long lasting and quite cold tolerant. To read more about the genesis in modern narcissus viridiflorus breeding go HERE.

This newer seedling from John Hunter is likely a viridiflora and triandrus cross. Like Polar Hunter and other spring fall viridiflora crosses Hunter Morn is a triple threat : early to rise, frangrant, long-lasting with great substance. On second thought maybe that is a quadruple threat. Two to four blooms per scape.

This fabulous flower is another successful viridiflorus cross from John Hunter in New Zealand. It is pretty obviously a viridi/jonquil cross. We purchased it as Hunter Dawn, which is not registered: It is likely registered as Hunter Sunrise, so we are chalking this disconnect up to lost in translation from English to Dutch and back again. As expected the blooms are strong in color, form and substance.

We have enjoyed this double for several years in a container and in the border. What a Feeling is a cross of a viridiflorus and the double daff Wave. Live other viridiflorus crosses it is durable with great substance exhibiting a will to bloom -- very much an improvement on Wave. At a glance it is reminiscent of White Lion but more baroque with a singular color, We hope to see this cultivar succeed as a florist's favorite .

A floriferous and scented Jonquilla / viridiflorus cross from the California Nursery of Harold Koopowitz. Fall winter blooming in week 52. Exhibits the fortitude and substance of other viridiflorus crosses. Probably most suited to zone 8 and 9 .

Yes Virginia you can see the future from here.Snow Blossom is a beguiling cross of a bulbocodium and a viridiflorus hybrid from the hand of the Late Theo Sanders. Specifically N.cantabricus x Emerald Sea ( Sea Dream x N.viridiflorus) crossing the daffodil gene pool onto a unspoilt snowy shore.