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daffodil 'Helford Dawn' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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daffodil 'Helford Dawn'

Narcissus 'Helford Dawn' (2)

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Narcissus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Helford Dawn' is a large-cupped daffodil to around 70cm tall flowering in mid-spring. The 10cm blooms have deeply overlapping, soft golden-yellow outer petals and a slightly flared, scallop-edgedcorona that opens the same golden-yellow before fading to white

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant at one and a half to two times its own depth in autumn. Will tolerate most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. See daffodil cultivation for further advice

Pruning

Deadhead as flowers fade and allow the leaves to die down naturally

Propagation

Propagate by removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, large narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm, and bulb scale mite

Diseases

May be affected by narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorGreenhouseOutdoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years