Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' is a cultivar of daffodil. It is believed that the cultivar was derived from Narcissus tazetta.[1]
| Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Narcissus |
| Species | Narcissus tazetta |
| Cultivar group | Division 8 |
| Cultivar | 'Grand Soleil d'Or' |
| Breeder | Unknown |
| Origin | Unknown |
Description
editNarcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' is a clump forming, bulbous perennial that can grow up to 45cm tall.[2] Leaves are strap-shaped and greyish green in colour.[2] A mature bulb will produce a singular stem, which hosts a cluster of scented flowers.[2] Blooms consist of 10 to 20 small flowers, which possess golden petals and a short orange corona.[2]
History
editThe 'Grand Soleil d'Or' daffodils origin isn't certain, however it is believed it may be Dutch in origin.[3] Records of the cultivars existence date back to before 1770.[4] There is a legend on the Isles of Scilly that a Dutch merchant gifted Narcissi bulbs to the lady of Star Castle. She later discarded the bulbs mistaking them for foul tasting onions.[5]
Cultivation of this cultivar has taken place on the Isles of Scilly as far back as the 1860s.[6] The first Narcissus to be farmed for the cut flower trade and sold in London suburbs were predominantly ‘Grand Soleil d’Or' and ‘Scilly White’.[7] During the 1950s up to 200 million narcissus were grown and hand picked on the Isle of Scilly every year.[5] These daffodils would then be packed and distributed throughout the United Kingdom as cut flowers.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Narcissus Species A-B". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b c d "Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or' (8)". Royal Horticultural Society. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Grand Soleil d'Or". daffseek.org. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Grand Soleil d'Or". Royal Horticultural Society Daffodil Register. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ a b c Butler, Jackie (2022-02-06). "When night trains from Cornwall to London were packed with flowers from the Isles of Scilly". Cornwall Live. Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ "Isles of Scilly". duchyofcornwall.org. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ^ Way, Twigs (2022-03-13). "A brief history of British daffodils". www.countryfile.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-06-10.