Daffodil ‘King Alfred’

Originating from a small village in Devon in 1899, ‘Kind Alfred’ was initially bred by John Kendall, a London solicitor who died before he was able to see the beautiful bulb that resulted from this world-class cross. Fortunately, another from the Newton Poppleford village took on the project, under the watchful eye of John’s son Percy Kendall. Walter Hill, eventually perfected the bloom and Percy Kendall shared it with the Narcissus Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1899. After its first showing, ‘Kind Alfred’ became known as the best large yellow trumpet, and it has remained so ever since.