{"product_id":"heirloom-butter-and-eggs-orange-phoenix-narcissus-bulbs","title":"Heirloom 'Butter and Eggs' - 10 bulbs","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eScott Ogden, in his book\u003cem\u003e Garden Bulbs for the South\u003c\/em\u003e, says few of the double daffodils open properly in the South except the \"Butter \u0026amp; Eggs\" and 'Van Sion'. He describes the Butter \u0026amp; Eggs as \"an annual curiosity with their jumbled, yellow and golden orange blossoms\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- mceItemMediaService_youtube:{\"id\":\"dk8-KjN1ldE\",\"width\":440,\"height\":330} --\u003e\u003c!-- do not directly edit this HTML, it will be overwritten by the mediaservice plugin --\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"440\" height=\"330\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dk8-KjN1ldE?fs=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c!-- \/mceItemMediaService --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHeirloom Double Daffodils – Butter and Eggs and 3 Common Questions Answered\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat you need to know about double bloom daffodils and how heirloom double daffodils like “Butter and Eggs” stack up against some of the modern double daffodils.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting to the chase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Our favorite and most reliable perennial double daffodil for our farm is what is commonly known as \"Butter and Eggs\" or ‘Orange Phoenix.’ However, there are other heirloom double daffodils and modern double daffodils that we love too, but \"Butter and Eggs\" is a time-tested heirloom ready for success year after year. \u003cspan\u003eThe most common double blooming daffodils we see at old house sites are what we commonly refer to as \"Butter and Eggs.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"butter-and-eggs-art-resize.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/0337\/1827\/files\/butter-and-eggs-art-resize.jpg\" alt=\"butter-and-eggs-art-resize.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWe’ll briefly touch 3 common questions about double daffodils and Butter and Eggs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e1)     What are the most common heirloom double daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e2)     What are some popular varieties of more modern double blooming daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e3)     What common names are used for double bloom heirloom daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat are the most common heirloom double daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium; text-decoration-line: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e: The \"Butter and Eggs\" is an easy to grow bulb and is scientifically known as Narcissus ‘Orange Phoenix.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThey are called \"Eggs and Bacon\" in some locations. Other folks call them “Scrambled Eggs” because of the mixture of yellows and oranges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e The \"Butter and Eggs\" daffodil is widely understood to be the double form of the \"Incomparable.” The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \"Incomparable\" is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNarcissus x incomparabilis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e. That would make another synonym for \"Butter and Eggs\" fall under the scientific name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNarcissus incomparabilis var. plenus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"img-5713-1024x582-.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/0337\/1827\/files\/img-5713-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"img-5713-1024x582-.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlooms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eThe most unique aspect of the \"Butter and eggs\" is its bloom. \u003c\/span\u003eThe bloom is layers upon layers of pale yellow petals with just a touch of orange near the center between the layers which accentuates the layers. Scott Ogden in his book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGarden Bulbs for the South\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e describes the look of the \"Butter and Eggs\" as \"ragged and tattered (which) offer an annual curiosity with their jumbled yellow and golden orange blossoms.\" The blooms stand on lovely foliage about 12 inches high and produce a pleasant scent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\"Van Sion\" is another double daffodil with a little more green in the mixture and according to the 1969 Classified List and International Register of Daffodil names published by the Royal Horticulture Society is synonymous with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e ‘Telamonius Plenus.’ While beautiful, it struggles to open up completely and reliably every year in our Zone 8 environment. It is grown all over the United States and other gardeners in colder regions have reported that it opens up just fine. Some people commonly call it ‘Twink’ but the ‘Twink’ daffodil is another older daffodil dating prior to 1928.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat are some popular varieties of more modern double blooming daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eOther popular double bloom daffodils include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRip Van Winkle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBridal Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDick Wilden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eGay Tabor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMilena Double\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eMy Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePeach Cobbler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSir Winston Churchill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSolar Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTahiti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhite Lion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eYellow Cheerfulness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSome of these double daffodils have bloomed quite reliably for us on our Southern Bulb farm for over 10 years, and those selections include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBridal Crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSir Winston Churchill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTahiti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eHowever, at the end of the day, the most reliable blooming double daffodil we have is the Butter and Eggs daffodil, or more correctly known as Narcissus ‘Orange Phoenix.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWhat common names are used for double bloom heirloom daffodils?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eEggs and Bacon Daffodil: Again, relying about the Royal Horticulture Society from their 1969 publication, this is a synonym for \u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Orange Phoenix’ or what we call Butter and Eggs. Eggs and Bacon is attributed as a synonym for the following:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNarcissus albus plenus aurantius\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Aurantius Flore Pleno’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Orange Phoenix’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eScrambled Eggs: this common name is quickly applied by many gardeners who simply enjoy the beauty of many double forms of heirloom daffodils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCodlins and Cream: if Butter and Eggs is known as ‘Orange Pheonix’ it is helpful to know that Codlins and Cream is known as ‘Sulphur Phoenix.’ As the name suggests, this daffodil will be more yellow and lack stronger undertones of orange seen in the Butter and Eggs. It is also known botanically as \u003cem\u003eNarcissus incomparabilis sulphureus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eDouble Incomparable: The Butter and Eggs daffodil widely understood to be the double form of a daffodil commonly called “Incomparable” or botanically as \u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003eincomparabilis\u003c\/em\u003e. That would make another synonym for Butter and Eggs fall under the scientific name \u003cem\u003eNarcissus incomparabilis\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eplenus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConclusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Often remembered as a treasure in grandmother's garden, Butter and Eggs are known for their pleasant scent and robust blooms. Its cold tolerant nature makes it an ideal bulb for areas north of I-20 and into more northern parts of the Southern United States. While clumps will continue to bloom, best shows can be achieved by dividing every four years after the foliage yellows in May.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"img-1146-1024x768-.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/0337\/1827\/files\/img-1146-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"img-1146-1024x768-.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFun facts\u003c\/span\u003e: You will find this historical daffodil on George Washington's Mount Vernon estate! It is documented well in the United States since about 1777. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Southern Bulb Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44088990531635,"sku":"SB0348","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/0337\/1827\/files\/Narcissus_Butter_and_Eggs__35293.1710866588.1280.1280.jpg?v=1772635432","url":"https:\/\/southernbulbs.com\/products\/heirloom-butter-and-eggs-orange-phoenix-narcissus-bulbs","provider":"The Southern Bulb Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}