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Below is a selected list of Narcissus species, varieties and cultivars which currently (2020) [1] hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Narcissus (daffodils) are bulbous perennials which are usually planted as dormant bulbs in autumn (fall) to flower the following spring.
Most species and cultivars are known by the common name daffodil, while a few are called jonquils. The list of Narcissus horticultural divisions provided by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is the standard method used to classify and describe cultivated varieties ( cultivars ) of Narcissus .
Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some members of the genus. The list of species is arranged by subgenus and section . Estimates of the number of species in Narcissus have varied widely, from anywhere between 16 and nearly 160, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] even in the modern era.
Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring flowering perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae.Various common names including daffodil, [Note 1] narcissus (plural narcissi), and jonquil, are used to describe some or all members of the genus.
Narcissus triandrus, also known as the Angel's Tears daffodil, is a species of flowering plant within the family Amaryllidaceae. The popular cultivar 'Hawera', belonging to the Triandrus group, has received the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .
Narcissus romieuxii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a distinctive, early-flowering daffodil with dark green rush-like foliage. The flowers have narrow perianth segments, while the trumpet is wide and flaring.
Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' is an early flowering, dwarf variety of daffodil. Plants emerge in the spring from bulbs sprouting green leaves that grow to a height of 15 cm tall. [ 6 ] Mature 'Rip van Winkle' possesses stems which host a double, golden-yellow flower. [ 7 ]
Narcissus pseudonarcissus growing in Hallerbos (Belgium). The species is native to Western Europe from Spain and Portugal east to Germany and north to England and Wales.It is commonly grown in gardens and populations have become established in the Balkans, Australia, New Zealand, the Caucasus, Madeira, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Washington state, much of the ...