The lemon daffodil collection
daffodil collection
This award-winning scented daffodil collection brings together three exceptional cultivated varieties that provide weeks of fragrant spring colour. Flowering from early to mid-spring, the mix combines clusters of soft primrose and creamy white blooms with cheerful golden yellow flowers, creating a natural yet elegant display.
Perfect for borders, containers and naturalising beneath deciduous trees, these reliable daffodils return year after year, gradually forming larger clumps. Their sweet perfume makes them an excellent choice for planting beside paths, entrances or seating areas, while the long-lasting blooms are also ideal for cutting and filling your home with their delightful scent.
Reaching between 18cm and 45cm (7-18in) in height, this collection offers a succession of charming, lightly scented flowers that brighten the garden after winter.
Perfect for borders, containers and naturalising beneath deciduous trees, these reliable daffodils return year after year, gradually forming larger clumps. Their sweet perfume makes them an excellent choice for planting beside paths, entrances or seating areas, while the long-lasting blooms are also ideal for cutting and filling your home with their delightful scent.
Reaching between 18cm and 45cm (7-18in) in height, this collection offers a succession of charming, lightly scented flowers that brighten the garden after winter.
How to care for The lemon daffodil collection:
Once planted, Narcissus spp. are low-maintenance plants that will generate an abundant display of fresh flowers through late winter and spring. Plant them in autumn, in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, where they will receive sun for most (if not all) of the day. The shape and size of daffodil bulbs will vary from species to species, but they should all be planted approximately 10-15cm (4-6in) deep, and with their pointy tips uppermost. planting, water in well and apply a general-purpose fertiliser to encourage the development of strong roots.
In spring, after the flowers have faded, nip off the spent flowerheads, but the stems and leaves should be allowed to die back naturally. In this way, they can then draw their energy back down into the bulb, where it can be stored for the next year's growth.
Daffodils also do extremely well in pots or window boxes filled with a good-quality potting compost. For a one-off seasonal treat, they can be planted shallowly and more densely, and perhaps topped with seasonal bedding such as winter-flowering pansies and primroses. After they’ve flowered they can then be re-planted as above in the borders or lawn.
In spring, after the flowers have faded, nip off the spent flowerheads, but the stems and leaves should be allowed to die back naturally. In this way, they can then draw their energy back down into the bulb, where it can be stored for the next year's growth.
Daffodils also do extremely well in pots or window boxes filled with a good-quality potting compost. For a one-off seasonal treat, they can be planted shallowly and more densely, and perhaps topped with seasonal bedding such as winter-flowering pansies and primroses. After they’ve flowered they can then be re-planted as above in the borders or lawn.
What's included:
In each collection you will receive the following bulbs:
10 × Narcissus 'Bridal Crown': Forming in loose clusters at the top of the stems, the 4cm wide, creamy-white flowers have a central ruff of orange-yellow segments, which resembles an ember-like eye. The scent of the blooms is sweet and strong, which makes them all the better for patio pots, lining a pathway or cutting. Grows to 40cm.
10 × Narcissus 'White Lion': 'White Lion' boasts exquisite double white flowers adorned with layers of cream petals and delicate pale yellow centres, adding a touch of sophistication to borders, containers, and pots. Emitting a deliciously sweet fragrance, this stunning and elegant narcissus captivates the senses while its sturdy, upright stems make it an ideal choice for enchanting floral arrangements, ensuring a breathtaking display that truly defines the essence of spring. Grows to 45cm.
10 × Narcissus 'Pastorale': A truly remarkable late season narcissus with an elegant combination of off white petals and a buttercream coloured cup, lightly scented, that contrasts beautifully with other yellow and white daffodils. Robust and weather resistant, as well as unappetising for deer and rabbits, this naturalising herald of spring is equally at home in woodland or herbaceous borders, and patio pots where its sturdy blooms can be enjoyed indoors in a long-live cut flower display. Grows to 45cm.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
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Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant
