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daffodil 'Madam Speaker'

Narcissus 'Madam Speaker' (4)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Narcissus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Madam Speaker' is a double daffodil to around 65cm tall producing blooms to 9cm wide in early to mid-spring. Each flower is made up of whorls of golden-yellow perianth and petaloid segments mixed towards the centre with shorter, slightly frilled, orange corona segments

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 FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

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 a virus. See daffodil viruses

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatorySubmerged 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