Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Prince’
A variety of Narcissus tazetta, the Polyanthus Narcissus. ‘The following are superior florists varieties of the Polyanthus Narcissus: Grand Monarque; white and yellow. Mignonne; orange. Hercules; white and orange. Grand Primo; white and citron. Grand Prince; white and lemon.’ [The Horticulturist, and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste p.370/1864].
There are a number of plants similar to this description of 'Grand Prince' still growing at Camden Park, as shown in the photograph used as illustration here.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No data.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in an Addendum to the 1857 catalogue [A.64/1857].
Notes
Published May 23, 2009 - 06:12 AM | Last updated Aug 08, 2012 - 06:55 AM
Narcissus tazetta L varieties | Blarney Bank, Camden Park | Photograph Colin Mills
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Narcissus Grand Prince |
| Confidence level | high |