William Backhouse
b 1807 d 1869
Wolsingham, Durham, England
William BackhouseSection: Pseudonarcissus
N. bicolor
Section: Pseudonarcissus
N. pseudonarcissus
Perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, brilliant greenish yellow, with a darker tone at midrib beneath, somewhat inflexed, plane, overlapping one-third; the inner segments with margins wavy; corona cylindrical at base, flared in upper part, loosely ribbed, vivid yellow, with mouth expanded and lightly frilled, rim flanged, notched and crenate. Resembles a N. bicolor var. lorifolius of almost twice the size.
‘Emperor’ was bred by Mr. Backhouse in 1865.
The RHS has a “parental note” that states the following: Hybrid between N. bicolor and N. pseudonarcissus
'Maximus######', 'The Emperor'
Emperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #60294 Vee Kozma, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #60077 Vee Kozma, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #56306 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #56305 Jason Delaney PHS Daffodils, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #54293 Bob Moore, ScotlandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #46912 Deb Pratt, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #46154 Quality Daffodils, EnglandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #45968 Oregon Bulb Farms, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #43827 Charles Thonger, EnglandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #43456 Albert F. Calvert, EnglandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #43343 Juan Andres Varas Braun, ChileEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #43342 Juan Andres Varas Braun, ChileEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #43341 Juan Andres Varas Braun, ChileEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #41043 Kirby Fong, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #17882 Albert F. Calvert, EnglandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #16711 Gertrude Hartland, IrelandEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #15694 Carlos van der Veek, the NetherlandsEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #11360 Old House Gardens Heirloom Bulbs, USAEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #10073 Carlos van der Veek, the NetherlandsEmperor, 1 Y-Y, William Backhouse, England, 1869
Photo #6133 Carlos van der Veek, the Netherlands