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Alec Gray was born in London in 1895. [3] During he First World War he served in the Royal Marines, which led him to be awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. [2] After the First World War had ended he qualified in fruit growing and worked in North Devon before managing the Gulval Ministry Experimental Station near Penzance. [4]
Narcissus is a genus of perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes, which die back after flowering to an underground storage bulb.They regrow in the following year from brown-skinned ovoid bulbs with pronounced necks, and reach heights of 5–80 centimetres (2.0–31.5 in) depending on the species.
It is one of 110 cultivars produced by British daffodil breeder Alec Gray. [2] 'Tête-à-tête' is a popular ornamental plant, which is known for its very early flowering period and short stature. [3] This cultivar is commonly used as a garden plant where it can be planted in pots, [4] rock gardens, garden borders [5] and even naturalized in ...
Narcissus pseudonarcissus growing in Hallerbos (Belgium). The species is native to Western Europe from Spain and Portugal east to Germany and north to England and Wales.It is commonly grown in gardens and populations have become established in the Balkans, Australia, New Zealand, the Caucasus, Madeira, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Washington state, much of the ...
Narcissus 'Rip van Winkle' is an early flowering, dwarf variety of daffodil. Plants emerge in the spring from bulbs sprouting green leaves that grow to a height of 15 cm tall. [ 6 ] Mature 'Rip van Winkle' possesses stems which host a double, golden-yellow flower. [ 7 ]
Narcissus jonquilla, commonly known as jonquil [3] or rush daffodil, is a bulbous flowering plant, a species of the genus Narcissus (daffodil) that is native to Spain and Portugal but has now become naturalised in many other regions: France, Italy, Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, Madeira, British Columbia in Canada, Utah, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and the southeastern United States from Texas ...
Narcissus 'Jetfire' cultivated inside a plant pot. Narcissus 'Jetfire' is suitable for planting in garden borders, containers, or naturalizing in grass lawns as an ornamental plant. [3] The cultivar grows best in full sun to partial shade. [8] Good soil drainage is essential, however the soil should maintain moisture during the plant's active ...
Narcissus asturiensis, the pygmy daffodil, [3] is a perennial bulbous plant native to the mountains of North Portugal and Spain, where it grows at altitudes up to 2000 m (6000 ft). As of March 2022 [update] , Kew sources consider the correct name to be Narcissus cuneiflorus .