'Grand Primo'

'Grand Primo', also known as 'Grand Primo Citronière', is another historic tazetta daffodil. This one is actually growing in the woods around my dad's house, and under the ash tree behind my grandfather's old house. It's a Southern heirloom sometimes found on abandoned lots. It looks like a standard paperwhite, but it blooms a little later (although still early), the pollen is dark orange, and the corona color opens a delicate saffron color before fading to white. I really love this daffodil.

'Grand Primo'

'Grand Primo' 

'Grand Primo' in the sun

Family photo of my early-blooming potted plants. 'Grand Primo' is the tallest in the back. You can see it faded more to white after a few days. Others pictured: (back) 'Odoratus', 'Trevithian'; (middle) 'Sweetness', 'Abba', 'Cragford'; (front) Viola odorata 'Duchesse de Parme', 'Princeps', Narcissus x intermedius.