Narcissus 'Sun Disc' | |
Genus: | Narcissus |
Hybrid: | Narcissus rupicola × Narcissus poeticus |
Cultivar: | 'Sun Disc' |
Origin: | Cornwall, United Kingdom |
Breeder: | Alec Gray (1895-1986) |
Narcissus 'Sun Disc' is a hybrid cultivar of daffodil, which was introduced in 1949.[1] [2] It is one of 110 cultivars produced by British daffodil breeder Alec Gray.[3] The cultivar was produced by hybridizing Narcissus rupicola with Narcissus poeticus.
Narcissus 'Sun Disc' is a dwarf variety of daffodil. It is a bulbous perennial, which emerges in the Spring.[4] Plants possess strap-like, green leaves and reach a maximum height of 15cm tall. Each mature bulb can produce a single stem, which can host from 1 to 3 flowers. Flowers are rounded, flat and 50mm wide. Blooms can possess either yellow or white petals, however the corona is short and always yellow.