Narcissus ‘Vesuvius’
Synonym: Narcissus ‘Mephistophiles’
Description:
Historic daffodil hybrid bred in Ireland by Alice Louisa Lawrenson (1841-1900), registered before 1901. Sulphur-white perianth segments and a corona flushed with glowing reddish orange. Lawrenson, a gardener and writer known as “St Brigid,”. A friend of daffodil expert Frederick William Burbidge, she introduced at least another five daffodils including ‘Lucifer’, ‘Coral’, ‘Hecla’, ‘Saint Patrick’ and ‘Sirius. She is said to be the raiser of the Saint Bridgid strain of Anemone coronaria.
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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