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Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in organically rich, sandy to loams that drain well. Plant bulbs 4-6" deep and 3-6” apart in fall. After the flowers have bloomed, the top portion of each flower stem may be removed, as practicable, to prevent seed formation, but foliage should not be cut back until it begins to yellow. Flowers usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the planting. Bulbs can be left undisturbed for a number of years.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Large-cupped daffodil (Division II). Large-cupped daffodils are perhaps the most popular of the twelve daffodil divisions. By definition, a large-cup daffodil features a cup (corona) that is more than 1/3 but less than the length of the petals (perianth segments). ‘Billy Graham’ rises 17-19” tall in spring. Each flower features yellow petals and a shell-pink cup. One flower per stem. Blooms late-midseason (April in St. Louis). Narrow, linear to strap-shaped, green leaves in erect to sprawling clumps. Excellent fresh cut flower.
Problems:
No serious insect or disease problems. Bulb rot may occur in poorly-drained soils.
Uses:
Best in beds, borders, wild gardens, open woodland areas, in front of shrubs or massed under trees. Best planted in quantity, i.e., from smaller groupings of at least 6 bulbs to large sweeping drifts. Mixes well with other spring-flowering bulbs.
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