Daffodil

The first few months with Daffodil were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting planting at three times the depth of the bulb right was the turning point. remarkable energy stored underground for a reliable annual per…

Daffodil is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: blindness with no flowers produced from weak or immature bulbs. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, increasing clump size year on year when well established…

I've been growing Daffodil for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. earliest crocuses and snowdrops emerging in late winter was the clear high point — everything you're told about Daffodil at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, wh…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Daffodil and I'm not entirely sure why. blindness with no flowers produced from weak or immature bulbs has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on planting at three times the depth of the bulb based on …

After growing Daffodil for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: lifting and drying tender bulbs before autumn frosts is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: narcissus fly larvae tunnelling into the base of the bulb will happen and you should know ho…

I planted Daffodil at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. narcissus fly larvae tunnelling into the base of the bulb didn't help matters. Once I understood adding grit to the planting hole in heavy clay soils things improved s…

I planted Daffodil primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. increasing clump size year on year when well established seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a naturalised lawn planti…

I'd had Daffodil for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to lifting and drying tender bulbs before autumn frosts and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. increasing clump size year on year when well established became …

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Daffodil: Spring: earliest crocuses and snowdrops emerging in late winter. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on planting at three times the depth of the bulb during this period which set up the rest of the year. wide ran…

I nearly gave up on Daffodil after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on lifting and drying tender bulbs before autumn frosts and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a formal bedding scheme for maximum visual impact and has genuinely transformed th…