Emailing: portrush3

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Daffnetters,
 
Portrush is the variety that was in my wedding bouquet 50 years ago this Saturday the 10th October.  It was the only white daffodil in flower in John’s daffodil garden at the time.  It is one of the last to bloom each season flowering with the late poeticus.  Unfortunately the photo of Portrush taken today shows slight evidence of blast in the left hand sepal.
 
This beautiful variety was raised by  Guy L. Wilson in 1947.  A description from his 1950 catalogue is as follows:
Portrush – a lovely late flowering variety, bred from Silver Coin x Crimson Braid.  Broad, flat pure white perianth of great substance and almost flat, white crown with deep green eye.  Tall, vigorous plant with good stem, very free of bloom and increase;  should make a good market flower, coming at the end of the season.  Has given some very fine seedlings.
 
Cheers,
John and Marie
 

1 comment for “Emailing: portrush3

  1. John and Marie –
     
    Congratulations on your 50th wedding anniversary – an accomplishment these days!
    ‘Portrush’  was a lovely choice all those years ago – beautiful green eye – and would be still today.
     
    Linda W.
     

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