Narcissus 'C.J. Backhouse' syn. Narcissus 'Incomparabilis Leedsii C.J. Backhouse'
Daffodil 'C.J. Backhouse' (Large-cupped)
'C.J. Backhouse' is a historic cultivar of Narcissus that was bred by William Backhouse, and named after his son Charles James Backhouse. It is part of the Large Cupped group of daffodils, and has a single flower per stem. The outer petals are yellow in colour, and it has a rich orange-red cup which is irregularly frilled.
Contributed by @richard.spicer.7906
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Daffodil 'C.J. Backhouse' (Large-cupped)
Latin name
Narcissus 'C.J. Backhouse' syn. Narcissus 'Incomparabilis Leedsii C.J. Backhouse'
type
Bulb
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.40 M
Narcissus 'C.J. Backhouse' syn. Narcissus 'Incomparabilis Leedsii C.J. Backhouse'
'C.J. Backhouse' is a historic cultivar of Narcissus that was bred by William Backhouse, and named after his son Charles James Backhouse. It is part of the Large Cupped group of daffodils, and has a single flower per stem. The outer petals are yellow in colour, and it has a rich orange-red cup which is irregularly frilled.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Plant out bulbs in early autumn. They should have 3 or 4 inches of soil above the top of them.
Flowering Season
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Almost all varieties flower in late winter or early spring. Each bulb produces one or more flower stems, each with one or more blooms.
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