Rare and Limited

Aviva 1 W-W from Leone Low, a charming small miniature with clear star perianth and trumpet Leone named this daffodil after the daughter of her maid of honor. Aviva is the Swahili word for life. ADS Miniature.

Tall, old, historic Narcissus with a deeply colored cup. ADS Historic. Breeding potential.

N. assoanus subsp.assoanus var.assoanus. Native to Spain and southern France. A lovely grower, good for breeding.

Belisana flies an intense orange frilly-crenulated cup over detailed petals maturing creamy white. Large, tall and proud she performs well in the landscape, mixed border and show bench. Mid 20th Century Modern.

Binkie is an antique reverse bicolor with an alluring green glow all around. Cup matures to white. She blooms elegantly above the leaves and is an eye catcher in the landscape. Makes a real nice clump. With a well structured and remarkably hued flower, she is a show bench contender. Binkie gets around. Pollen and seed fertile, she is a parent of some notably good looking offspring: Pipit, Pueblo and Saint Patrick's Day. ADS Historic.

Bodilly is pollen and seed fertile and has been around so long that he has great-grandchildren. A distinct and deep yellow cup, set on a white rounded star. Cornish Roots. A sterling daffodil for mixed border or mixed in the landscape. We are growing it in a large cup landscape mix and as a cut flower. Strong grower, makes a large bulb.

An orderly and well rounded split cup from Ron Scamp. Boslowick has brilliant color in the perianth and cup.

Older Irish variety. Sharp Profile, makes a large bulb.

Yellow and pink-cupped trumpets are a special, rarified group in the world of daffodils, highly sought after with most being showstoppers. Bronzewing is perhaps more sophisticated than the rest, a Brian Duncan bruiser with four inch blossoms and a corpulent cup. The petals have a fade to white at mid rib creating an even greater contrast with that big ole rich-pink cup. Not a back bencher.

Broomhill is a tall, all white, mid-century large cup. Broad, overlapping petals, strong structure and flanged cup makes her a solid shower. Broomhill is a member of a rich bloodline - Beersheba, King Alfred and China White are ancestors. Very slightly misty green at the base of the cup. Seed fertile, Broomhill has been a seed parent for many all white, show worthy cultivars.

Anyone referring to a flower named 'Buttercup' elicits all kinds of confusion. Are they referencing a Ranunculus, using a generic term for jonquils that bloom freely in the South, increasingly as an alias for Tête-à-Tête? One of the several daffodils registered under that name? We offer the historic Rev. Engleheart jonquilla 'Buttercup', a strong grower with large flowers more reminiscent of a historic small cup. Rare. Brings intense happiness to the gardener. Smells good.

Charlie is a large and muscular two-toned trumpet, kind of singular in the world of daffodil brass. With a bit of training and man-scaping, Charlie Conner will perform well in the competition ring.

All white small cup with an intense, cherry pink rim on the cup Cherry Glow is a newer Brian Duncan cultivar. Substantial flower on a substantial plant. Cherry Glow would be my choice to take to a show, she pushes the upwards boundaries of small cup. Select the most mucronate blossom. Power and poise. Limited quantity.

Corofin is a mesmerizing older small cup with a broad pure white perianth encircling a swirling yellow and deep red corona. Irish, mid 20th Century. Useful and powerful in the border. Pollen and seed fertile. Corofin has been crossed extensively, mostly as a seed parent. Descendants include the remarkable poeticus Blisland.

A centenarian, small cupped Crenver has shovel-shaped white petals and a green-yellow-red cup that shows so well. Percy Williams. Historic. Pollen fertile. If you are looking for a tall and late daffodil Crenver is a very good choice.

Crevette is a shrimp and a seedling from N.dubius. A miniature tazzeta with sharp one inch blooms and an intriguing soft orange color to the cup. Two or three flowers per scape. Needs extra frost protection in zones 6 and likes some shade on the blooms to keep that crustacean color. Rare. Crevette has seen a lot of bench action over the decades.

Broad white petals with a coy green eye. Much Sought after. ADS Historic, ADS Classic

Dove Wings is a dainty and compact white yellow cyclamineus. ADS classic. Many awards.

N. dubius var. dubius , section Tazetta . Dubius is an important tazetta section species daffodil birthed in Spain. Spectacular detail, pure white with a miniature form. Dubius sprouts early, requires little cold and needs substantial protection in colder zones. Pollen and seed fertile. Super breeder. Father of Crevette.

Dunkeld is a very old daffodil variety that is strong and solid in the border and in the landscape planting. Straightforward yellow and orange four inch flowers. A vigorous grower that makes a very large bulb. Pollen and seed fertile, Dunkeld has sired many red cups.

A flamboyant, substantial, and free spirited double, Bella Ciao is a recent van der Veek introduction. Large blooms, a good grower, currently rare and limited but she has higher aspirations.

We are partial to the Yves Montand version (yes Yves was Italian "Ivo" ) of the song "Bella Ciao", which has evolved from a field workers' song to an anti-fascist anthem.

And every hour that we pass here
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
and every hour that we pass here
we lose our youth.

But the day will come when we all
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
but the day will come when we all
will work in freedom.

Foundling found a patron and went on to raise her own family of remarkable offspring: Elizabeth Ann, Kaydee, and Georgi Girl. A short barreled pink cup with reflexed white petals. Cyclamineus. Pollen and seed fertile. Makes a nice colorful clump. Adoption papers filed at checkout.

Frank Miles has been bringing his sunny disposition to the landscape for 150 years. A two-toned gold on gold large cup that is stunning in the border. If you can have only one antique in your garden, Frank will be a long lasting and loyal friend. Frank was a friend of Oscar Wilde and not homely at all. Historic. Rare.

Expressive petals swirl around a frilled trumpet in ivory white Fuco . Fuco is a dwarf but not a miniature. Her color and form make her quite visible in the garden. Synonymous with “Little Pearl”. Late 20th century introduction. Fuco is latin for a drone bee. 

Glorious

Grand Monarque (Pre-1759)

Gulliver is a vigorous and bright historic small cup. A pronounced hemispherical yellow-yellow-orange cup set in wavy, overlapped, primrose yellow to whiteish broad petals. Blooms out of the leaves. Free spirited in the landscape Gulliver is pollen and seed fertile and makes a medium sized bulb. Rare.

Just fills you with envy doesn't it ? Powerful contender for best in any show, no? Ovate and mucronate spinnaker-white petals as perfect as the compact red suction cupped-cup. Hartlebury is just unbeatable. Late 20th Century English narcissiculture.