At first the bloom on this Daffodil is all yellow or yellow with white streaks but with yellow cup. I thought I had received a substitu...Read Morete or was once again the victim of false advertising. But I was delighted to find out, given time, the cup does turn white. With the streaks and the white cup, these flowers are interesting and very cute. I am after variety in my Daffodil collection and these definately added to the spice. I uploaded two pictures to show the different stages.
One of my favorites. A midseason reverse bicolor, with a white cup and soft lemon-yellow tepals. The color makes it stand out in the gard...Read Moreen.
Like most jonquillas, it normally has 2-3 flowers per stem.
A vigorous and durable performer, and a good naturalizer. Smaller than most daffodils, like the other Division 7 jonquilla hybrids, but by no means a miniature.
Brent & Becky's refers to it as "n. Hillstar's little sister" and I can see why. The flowers look almost the same, except that Pipit is ...Read Morean overall shorter plant, has finer foliage and flower is slightly smaller. Has been a reliable bloomer in my southern garden.
'Pipit' is a joy in the garden. The blossoms are presented in a friendly,
perky manner, and handle the less that lovely weather th...Read Moreat frequently
marks thier time of bloom here with remarkable aplomb.
I second the opinion that 'Pipit' is a stellar choice for garden spots with less than ideal soil drainage. A goodly amount of clay in my garden keeps things pretty moist, even during the bulb ripening time, 'Pipit' returns faithfully, and increases steadily, tho not as rapidly as she might in better conditions.
I've grown Pipit for at least 20 years here in South Central La. It has performed well each year in heavy clay soil that doesn't have ver...Read Morey good internal drainage, so you may want to consider it if you have that type of situation. Mine have 2 flowers per stem. I dug it and took it with me when I moved into town and it still does great, even though it isn't in the ideal condition in my back yard. I highly recommend Pipit. It is such a lovely daffodil and has brought me much pleasure through the years.
A very sweet sunny yellow Daffodil with white detailing at the tips of each petal, and at the base of its cup. As the flower ages, the c...Read Moreup fades to a pale, almost butter yellow.
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AGM 2001
(Binkie x N. jonquilla)
At first the bloom on this Daffodil is all yellow or yellow with white streaks but with yellow cup. I thought I had received a substitu...Read More
One of my favorites. A midseason reverse bicolor, with a white cup and soft lemon-yellow tepals. The color makes it stand out in the gard...Read More
Brent & Becky's refers to it as "n. Hillstar's little sister" and I can see why. The flowers look almost the same, except that Pipit is ...Read More
'Pipit' is a joy in the garden. The blossoms are presented in a friendly,
perky manner, and handle the less that lovely weather th...Read More
I've grown Pipit for at least 20 years here in South Central La. It has performed well each year in heavy clay soil that doesn't have ver...Read More
A very sweet sunny yellow Daffodil with white detailing at the tips of each petal, and at the base of its cup. As the flower ages, the c...Read More