It is said to resemble a much larger 'Falstaff'. It has a golden yellow perianth with a deep orange-red, funnel-shaped corona. It received the John and Gertrude Wister Award for outstanding garden merit by the American Daffodil Society in 2000. Mitsch of Lebanon, Oregon using Narcissus 'Armada' x 'Paricutin' as the seed parent and Narcissus 'Falstaff' as the pollen parent. Y-R refers to the color of the perianth or petals and the color of the corona or cup.) 'Monal' was hybridized by Grant E. (Division 2 daffodils have one bloom per stem and the cup length is more than 1/3 of, but less than or equal to, the length of the petals. 'Monal' is a Division 2 or Large-Cupped Y-R daffodil. Genus name honors a beautiful youth who became so entranced with his own reflection that he pined away and the gods turned him into this flower. Cultivated daffodils have been organized into 13 divisions based on the characteristics of the blooms. Narrow, linear to strap-shaped, green leaves appear in erect to sprawling clumps. Flowers generally feature a trumpet or cup (the corona) surrounded by six petals (perianth segments), in colors ranging from white to yellow to orange to pink to bicolors. Depending upon species or hybrid type, flowers appear singly or in clusters atop stems rising from 6-30” tall. They are a mainstay of the spring garden. Narcissus is a genus of about 50 species of bulbous perennials from Europe and North Africa. If bloom quality and quantity decline over time, clumps may be divided by digging just after the foliage dies back. Bulbs can be left undisturbed for a number of years. (Division 2 daffodils have one bloom per stem and the cup length is more than 1/3 of, but less than or. Flowers usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the planting. Monal is a Division 2 or Large-Cupped Y-R daffodil. After the flowers have bloomed in spring, 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. In general, most bulbs will be planted 3-6" deep and 4-8” apart. Larger spacing may look sparse in early years, but the spaces will fill in over time and division will be needed less. (15-22 cm) Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39. Space bulbs from 4-10” apart (larger bulbs are planted further apart than smaller ones). Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Monal' Narcissus 1 more photos VIEW GALLERY View all varieties of Daffodils Division: Division 2 - Large-cupped Height: 12-18 in. Louis, each bulb should be planted 2 to 3 times as deep as the bulb, with at least 3” of soil over the top. Soils should be kept uniformly moist during the growing season, but drought is tolerated while dormant. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
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