Re: Fragant Rose
- Subject: Re: Fragant Rose
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 12:48:47 EST
In a message dated 1/16/2003 12:43:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, ECPep@aol.com
writes:
> You daffodil guys would know this. There is some kind of very old daffodil
> that is white and delicate with very persistent grassy foliage. I have
> lots
> of it around here and it is very fragrant. I doubt that you would choose
> it
> from a catalog as it is not as showy as newer sorts but it needs little
> care
> being found on old farms in our area. This daffodil is near to the end of
> the bloom season and also is found in a double form.
Claire, you should get Dave Burdick's take on this daffodil. It sounds like a
jonquil or poeticus type. Does the cup have a thin red rim on it? Or is the
flower solid white? The jonquils and poets are typically what are found at
old homesteads--they're very tough.
Bill Lee
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