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Narcissus Cotinga

Narcissus Cotinga
Narcisse à fleurs de cyclamen

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A lovely new arrival: this daffodil produces a large, white, and ruffled flower on top of a short stem, displaying a beautiful pink trumpet. Not only is this hybrid beautiful, but it is also early flowering, starting in the month of March. A delightful plant for rockeries, borders, as well as pots and planters.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
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Description

The Narcissus 'Cotinga' is an astonishing variety of small size, carrying on top of a short stem large flowers that seem to be turned up by a spring breeze, with a white corolla and a pink trumpet. It also has the advantage of flowering from the end of winter in flower beds and rockeries, at the same time as early flowering botanic tulips and the last crocuses. It is a vigorous plant that is easy to grow in well-drained, hardy soil and settles quietly in the garden. The dwarf varieties are ideal for ornamenting rockeries and flower pots.

The Narcissus 'Cotinga', a horticultural hybrid born in the USA in 1976 from the cross-breeding of the variety 'Mitylene' and the Narcissus cyclamineus, belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. The Narcissus genus includes about 50 species found mainly in Western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. The cyclamineus botanical species, its parent, is native to the northwest of Portugal and the northwest of Spain, and gets its name from its outer petals which form a completely reflexed corolla, like cyclamens. This characteristic is often greatly attenuated in its hybrid descendants.

This small, vigorous plant reaches about 15-20 cm (6-8in) in height for the foliage, 25-30 cm (10-12in) in bloom. Its bi-coloured flowers, of a good size, are composed of a corolla of ivory white and upturned petals, on which a rather long, undulate, flared corona is inserted, with a tender salmon pink colour that is slightly darker at the edges. It is a robust plant despite its small size, with early flowering, which naturalises itself in the garden within 3 or 4 years through the production of bulblets. Its foliage, very fine, is a slightly glaucous green.

The Narcissus 'Cotinga' grows well in any well-drained and loosened soil, but the results are less good in soils that are too humid, especially in summer, or excessively acidic. There is such a choice of varieties among narcissus that you can enjoy them for three months in spring without getting tired for a single moment. They naturalise themselves easily and all share a love of yellow and white, and often sweet-scented perfumes. So many reasons to grow them in large clumps (at least 20 bulbs) for an enhanced effect. Associate the narcissus 'Cotinga', in natural-looking flower beds and rockeries, with muscari, squills, crocuses, and hyacinths, accompany them with early flowering botanic tulips but also with forget-me-nots, pansies or liverworts. In pots, this narcissus is also perfect.

Daffodil or Narcissus? Botanically speaking, daffodils are part of the narcissus family. They have flowers grouped in twos or more and their corolla forms a campanulate trumpet that is longer than it is wide. The botanical species have the charm of wild plants and thrive in rockeries: N. bulbocodium, N. canaliculatus, N. juncifolius, N. pseudonarcissus, the simple daffodil of the woods, are among the prettiest. For bouquets, we advise you not to mix narcissus with other flowers such as tulips, as the stems of narcissus contain a substance that quickly withers other flowers. This detrimental effect on other types of flowers can be reduced by dipping the ends of narcissus stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Narcissus Cotinga (Flowering) Flowering
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Narcissus Cotinga (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time March to April
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 8 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Narcissus

Cultivar

Cotinga

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Other common names

Narcisse à fleurs de cyclamen

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference836751

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Planting and care

Narcissi bloom from March to May and come back every year. Very easy to grow, they thrive in both the shade of a woodland and a sunny flower bed. Plant them 10 cm (4in) deep and spaced 10 cm (4in) apart. Group them in sets of at least 5 bulbs, in patches of uniform colours or mixed. You can plant them in the short grass meadow. In this case, lift the grass turf, dig and loosen the soil to a depth of at least 20 cm (8in) (the height of a spade). Plant your bulbs, cover with soil and replace the turf. Choose a spot where you won't mow, as it is necessary to let the narcissus leaves wither before cutting them. It is at this moment that the bulb regenerates and prepares the flowers for the following year. However, remember to remove the flowers as soon as they fade to prevent seed formation. This would unnecessarily deplete the bulb.

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
Planting depth 10 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 100 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained, fertile, even dry in summer.

Care

Pruning instructions It is preferable to remove the faded flowers to prevent the bulb from becoming exhausted. Once the foliage has turned yellow, you can prune it.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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