www.nebelung.de 62 FOR THE JOY OF GARDENING A4-5 E10 N O40 F M P12/14; 14/16 B POET'S DAFFODILS These poet’s daffodils descend from Narcissus poeticus. Their distribution area is very extensive. They are known as poet’s daffodils because they were praised already by the ancient Greek poets such as Homer and Anakreon regarding their balanced shape and the delicious fragrance of their flowers. A typical feature is one flower per stem and a white, showy perianth. The small corona is yellow, often with a red edge. In England, this daffodil is popularly called 'Pheasant's Eye'. The star of this group is the variety 'Actaea', which has a delicate fragrance. Daffodils of this category have a late flowering period, which is always in May. 532050 Actaea White rim, yellow cup with red edge, good for naturalising
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