Daffodil divisions
The Alnwick Spring Show uses the Royal Horticultural (RHS) classification system. There are 13 divisions, which are shown below.
Don’t let this put you off, have a look at the pictures, pick one or two that you like and you are on your way to having a go at growing and showing.
Trumpet Daffodil Cultivars
One flower to a stem, corona (trumpet) as long as , or longer than the perianth segments (petals).
Large-cupped Daffodil Cultivars
One flower to a stem; corona (cup) more than one-third but less than equal to the length of the perianth segments (petals).
Small-cupped Daffodil Cultivars
One flower to a stem; corona not more than one-One flower to a stem; corona (cup) not more than one –third the length of the perianth segments (petals)
Double Daffodil Cultivars
One or more flowers to a stem, with doubling of the perianth segments or the corona or both.
Triandrus Daffodils Cultivars
Characteristics of N.Triandrus clearly evident: usually two or more pendant flowers to a stem; perianth segments reflexed.
Cyclamineus Daffodil Cultivars
Characteristics of N. cyclamineus clearly evident: one flower to a stem; perianth segments significantly reflexed; flower at an acute angle to the stem, with very short pedicel (“neck”)
Jonquilla and Apondanthus Daffodil Cultivars
Characteristics of Sections Jonquilla or Apondanthus clearly evident: one to five flowers to a stem; perianth segments spreading or reflexed; flowers usually fragrant.
Tazetta Daffodil Cultivars
Characteristics of Section Tazetta clearly evident: usually three to twenty flowers to a stout stem; leaves broad; Perianth segments spreading not reflexed; flowers fragrant.
Poeticus Daffodils Cultivars
Characteristics of the N. poeticus group and related species clearly evident; Perianth segments pure white; corona very short or disc shaped, not more than one fifth the length of the perianth segments; corona usually with a green and or/yellow centre and red rim, but sometimes wholly or partly of other colours; anthers usually set at two distinct levels; flowers fragrant.
Bulbocodium Daffodil Cultivars
Characteristics of Section Bulbocodium clearly evident; usually one flower to a stem; perianth segments insignificant compared with corona; filament and style are usually curved.
Collar Daffodils
Daffodils with the corona segments opposite the perianth segments; corona segments usually in two whorls of three.
Papillon Daffodils
Split-corona daffodils with the corona segments alternate to the perianth segments; the corona segments usually in a single whorl of six.
Other Daffodil Cultivars
Daffodil cultivars which do not fit the definition of any other division.
Daffodils distinguished solely by botanical name.
All species and wild or reputedly wild variants and hybrids.