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Double Daffodil 'Telamonius Plenus' (Van Sion): Historic Double Blooms

Overview

Known also as 'Van Sion', this double narcissus dates back centuries, featuring ruffled, golden-yellow petals interspersed with green. A true heirloom, it adds a touch of history to spring gardens.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Narcissus (nar-SIS-us)
Cultivar:	Telamonius Plenus
Also known as:	Van Sion

Culture

Easy to grow in sun or light shade; naturalizes readily. Blooms early to mid-spring.

Bulbs: Double Daffodil 'Replete' (Narcissus 'Replete'): Pink & White Ruffled Beauty; Double Daffodil 'Golden Ducat' (Narcissus 'Golden Ducat'): Heirloom Yellow Ruffles; Double Daffodil 'Tahiti' (Narcissus 'Tahiti'): Tropical Yellow & Orange Ruffles; Double Daffodil 'Erlicheer' (Narcissus 'Erlicheer'): Fragrant Cream & Yellow Clusters; Miniature Daffodil 'Tête-à-Tête' (Narcissus 'Tête-à-Tête'): Tiny Golden Charmer; Double Daffodil 'Cheerfulness' (Narcissus); Double Poet's Narcissus 'Plenus' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'White Lion' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'Ice King': Elegant White and Yellow Double Blooms

Garden Articles

Heirloom Double Daffodil 'Rip van Winkle' (Narcissus): Quirky Green-Yellow Blooms

Jonquilla Daffodil 'Sun Disc' (Narcissus)

Double Daffodil 'Sir Winston Churchill' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Rijnveld's Early Sensation' (Narcissus): Extra-Early Bloomer

Split-Corona Daffodil 'Orangery' (Narcissus): Orange-White Butterfly Form

Jonquilla Narcissus (Narcissus jonquilla): Species Jonquil with Sweet Fragrance

Double Daffodil 'Rosy Cloud': Pink and White Double Flowers, 1968

Plants

Cyclamineus Daffodil 'Jetfire' (Narcissus 'Jetfire'): Reflexed Yellow & Orange

Trumpet Daffodil 'Dutch Master' (Narcissus 'Dutch Master'): Classic Golden Trumpet

Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil (Narcissus bulbocodium): Tiny Yellow Funnels

Double Daffodil 'Telamonius Plenus' (Van Sion): Historic Double Blooms

Miniature Trumpet Daffodil 'W.P. Milner': Heirloom Cream-White Blooms

Tazetta Daffodil 'Grand Soleil d'Or' (Narcissus 'Grand Soleil d'Or')

Daffodil 'Telamonius Plenus' (Van Sion): Historic Green-Mottled Double