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Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil 'Conspicuus' (Narcissus bulbocodium): Yellow Funnel Cups

Overview

Narcissus bulbocodium 'Conspicuus' (also known as Barrii Conspicuus) is a hoop-petticoat daffodil with prominent, funnel-shaped yellow cups and tiny petals. An heirloom from before 1869 by Backhouse.

Taxonomy

Family:	Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Narcissus (nar-SIS-us)
Species:	bulbocodium (bulb-oh-KOD-ee-um)
Cultivar:	Conspicuus
Also known as:	Barrii Conspicuus
Hybridized by:	Backhouse
Registered:	pre-1869
Synonym:	Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus

Culture

Well-drained soil, full sun. Excellent for rock gardens and naturalizing in grass.

Bulbs: Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus – Hoop Petticoats, Species Daffodil; 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); Hoop-Petticoat Daffodil (Narcissus bulbocodium): Tiny Yellow Funnels; Miniature Trumpet Daffodil 'W.P. Milner': Heirloom Cream-White Blooms; Jonquilla Narcissus (Narcissus jonquilla): Species Jonquil with Sweet Fragrance

Garden Articles

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

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

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

Trumpet Daffodil 'King Alfred' (Narcissus 'King Alfred'): The Classic Golden Giant

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Carlton' (Narcissus)

Double Daffodil 'Yellow Cheerfulness' (Narcissus)

Large-Cupped Daffodil 'Mrs R.O. Backhouse' (Narcissus)

Plants

Double Daffodil 'White Lion' (Narcissus)

Trumpet Daffodil 'Pink Charm' (Narcissus)

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

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