Britons urged to join hunt for rare daffodil breeds amid extinction fears RHS is asking people to look for under-threat varieties such as the Sussex Bonfire and Mrs William Copeland.
Gwen Hines, the CEO of the charity Plant Heritage, said: “Springtime daffodils are abundant, but rare varieties could be lost from our gardens and roadsides if they’re not found and cared for.
Dr Kálmán Könyves, principal scientist in the cultivated plant diversity team at the RHS, said: “Daffodils have come to mark the arrival of spring and are celebrated for their welcome burst of colour in gardens, parks and roadsides.
Britons have been asked to hunt for rare pink, white and “bonfire yellow” daffodils in order to save threatened varieties from extinction.
It is hoped the data will help RHS scientists understand environmental influences on the plant, as well as revealing rare varieties at risk of being lost for ever.
