Narcissus tazetta subsp. tazetta L. dark cup
Narcissus tazetta is found in many forms and at Camden Park there are varieties that range from pure white to the vibrant colours of ‘Soleil d’Or’, and with many shapes and sizes of perianth segment and corona. This dark-cupped variety of tazetta could well survive in the gardens.
See also the illustration with Narcissus varieties unidentified.
Horticultural & Botanical History
See Narcissus tazetta L., Narcissus tazetta subsp. tazetta L. and Narcissus tazetta subsp. italicus (Ker-Gawl.) Baker for information on the history of these tazettiform narcissi.
History at Camden Park
Narcissus orientalis dark cup is hand-written in a copy of the 1850 catalogue held in the Mitchell Library collection, signed Wm. Macarthur and dated 23rd December 1854. [ML 635.9m].
Notes
Published May 21, 2009 - 03:47 PM | Last updated Aug 07, 2012 - 05:18 PM
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin, southern Europe |
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| Common Name | Chinese sacred lily, Levant narcissus |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Narcissus orientalis dark cup
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| Confidence level | medium |