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Double Daffodil 'Ice King': Elegant White and Yellow Double Blooms

Overview

'Ice King' is a stunning double narcissus introduced in 1984 by van den Berg-Hytuna. Its flowers feature layers of white petals interspersed with pale yellow, creating a cool, regal appearance in mid-spring.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Narcissus (nar-SIS-us)
Cultivar:	Ice King
Hybridized by:	van den Berg-Hytuna
Registered:	1984

Growing Tips

Plant in groups for best effect; excellent cut flower. Requires well-drained soil and full sun.

Bulbs: Double Daffodil 'Replete' (Narcissus 'Replete'): Pink & White Ruffled Beauty; Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies' (Narcissus 'Ice Follies'): White Petals, Yellow Cup; Double Daffodil 'Golden Ducat' (Narcissus 'Golden Ducat'): Heirloom Yellow Ruffles; Double Daffodil 'Tahiti' (Narcissus 'Tahiti'): Tropical Yellow & Orange Ruffles; Trumpet Daffodil 'King Alfred' (Narcissus 'King Alfred'): The Classic Golden Giant; Double Daffodil 'Cheerfulness' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'White Lion' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'Sir Winston Churchill' (Narcissus); Double Daffodil 'Rosy Cloud': Pink and White Double Flowers, 1968

Garden Articles

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

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

Double Daffodil 'Erlicheer' (Narcissus 'Erlicheer'): Fragrant Cream & Yellow Clusters

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Salome' (Narcissus 'Salome'): White Petals, Apricot-Pink Cup

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Carlton' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Pink Charm' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Lemon Glow' (Narcissus): Soft Yellow Elegance

Plants

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Brackenhurst' (Narcissus): Yellow with Orange-Red Cup

Cyclamineus Daffodil 'Kaydee' (Narcissus): Reflexed Yellow Petals

Jonquilla Daffodil 'Trevithian': Heirloom Fragrance from Pre-1927

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

Poeticus Daffodil 'Actaea': Heirloom White Petals with Red-Rimmed Cup

Jonquilla Daffodil 'Sailboat': Fragrant Multi-Flowered Beauty

Small-Cupped Daffodil 'Segovia': Crisp White Petals with Yellow Cup