A typical daffodil description: Fl. rounded, 103mm wide; perianth segments 43mm long, very broadly ovate, blunt, light greenish yellow 7D with slight white mucro, spreading, shallowly concave, with midrib showing and of membranaceous substance, overlapping half or more; the inner segments narrower, shouldered at base; corona 24mm long, cup-shaped, ribbed, red32A), mouth expanded, lightly frilled and shallowly lobed, with rim flanged and dentate. Early.
I can figure out 50% of what that means. Not sure what the other 50% means. What documents are good to learn the language of daffodil?
Hi Bill,
I use the RHS “illustrations and glossary of descriptive terms;” here is the link; hope this helps…
-Sara
RHS plant registration – Daffodil cultivars / RHS Gardening
illustrations and glossary (rhs.org.uk)
Hi, Bill,
I just looked up membranaceous at MOBOT Plant Finder. It sounds terrible….thin and papery. I would rather grow flowers that are coriaceus,-a,-um (adj.A): coriaceous, leathery, thick and tough like leather; “having the consistence or texture of leather” (Lindley), tough and flexible.
Suzy
Thanks Sara. It was a big help.