• Large-cupped
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8
  • White
  • Single

Mrs R.O. Backhouse

Mrs. R.O. Backhouse

Perennial large-cupped daffodil in white, pink, and apricot, blooming in mid spring and late spring. Large-cupped daffodil with broad, slightly wavy white petals and a long cylindrical pale orange pink cup, darker at the rim. USDA zones 3–8.

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A Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil flower up close on the plant
A Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil flower up close on the plant

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Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil plants in bloom in a garden
Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Large-cupped Single · 4 in (10 cm)
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Apricot
Bicolor
Blooms
Mid spring, Late spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
16 in (40 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun, Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 Perennial
Planted as
Bulb
Botanical name
Narcissus hybrid

In the garden

  • Rarely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Bred by Sarah Backhouse and named after her death by her husband Robert Ormiston Backhouse; the RHS describes it as the first reliably pink-flowering daffodil.

Bred by Sarah Backhouse

Sources

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  • A Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil flower up close on the plant
    A Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil flower up close on the plant
  • Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil plants in bloom in a garden
    Mrs R.O. Backhouse daffodil plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Mrs R.O. Backhouse hardy in my zone?

Mrs R.O. Backhouse survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Mrs R.O. Backhouse need full sun?

Mrs R.O. Backhouse grows in full sun or part shade.

When does Mrs R.O. Backhouse bloom?

Mrs R.O. Backhouse blooms in mid spring and late spring.

Is Mrs R.O. Backhouse good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Mrs R.O. Backhouse as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Chromacolor daffodil flower up close on the plant Chromacolor Large-cupped daffodil with a white perianth and a very deep coral pink cup. Large-cuppedMid springMedium height
A Ice Follies daffodil flower up close on the plant Ice Follies Large-cupped daffodil with white petals and a lemon yellow cup, 18 to 20 inches tall. Large-cuppedEarly springTall

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A Bell Song daffodil flower up close on the plant Bell Song Jonquilla daffodil with ivory petals and pink cups, three to five blooms per stalk. JonquillaMid springMedium height
A Bridal Crown daffodil flower up close on the plant Bridal Crown Cluster-flowered Division 4 double daffodil in white and saffron, from 1949. DoubleEarly springMedium height
A British Gamble daffodil flower up close on the plant British Gamble Extra-large trumpet daffodil with white petals and a broad pink trumpet. TrumpetEarly springMedium height

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