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Ice Follies
Division 2 (Large‑Cupped)
At‑a‑glance
- Group/Class: Division 2 (Large‑Cupped)
- Height × spread: 12–18 in × 6–9 in (30–45 cm × 15–23 cm)
- Bloom window: early to mid spring
- Color & flower form: creamy white perianth; shallow primrose cup fading to near white; one flower per stem
- Fragrance: 1 trace
- USDA hardiness: zones 3–8
- Breeder / Year / Origin: Konijnenburg & Mark, year unknown, Netherlands
- Awards/registration: RHS Award of Garden Merit; ADS Wister Award, 1992
- Cut‑flower notes: stems moderate; condition separately; vase life relatively short, varies by handling
- Pet safety: avoid
How it differs
- Cup fades from yellow to pale, unlike stable yellow trumpets.
- One large flower per stem with broad perianth segments.
- Tolerates a wide range of soils compared with fussier doubles or split‑coronas.
Strengths
- Dependable naturalizer in cold‑winter climates.
- Showy bicolor effect for mass plantings.
- Widely proven in public gardens and trials.
Care in one minute
Plant bulbs 6–8 in deep (15–20 cm) in full sun to light shade with well‑drained soil.
Water during active growth; do not irrigate in summer dormancy.
Leave foliage to yellow for 6–8 weeks before removal to recharge bulbs.
Feed lightly in fall if soils are poor; avoid overfertilizing.
Divide when flowering declines or bulbs are crowded.
Watch‑outs
- Cup color pales in heat and strong sun.
- Bulb clumps need division if blooms shrink over years.
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Provenance note
Bred in the Netherlands by Konijnenburg & Mark in the mid‑20th century, this cultivar later earned both RHS AGM and the American Daffodil Society’s Wister Award.
References
- Royal Horticultural Society – Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ profile
- Missouri Botanical Garden – Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’ Plant Finder
- American Daffodil Society – Wister Award cultivars –
- ASPCA – Narcissus toxicity for pets
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