The earliest daffodil in the garden, with a narrow trumpet in clear golden-yellow backed by a clean sweep of narrow petals in exactly the same shade of 'welcome-the-new-year' yellow.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: March and April
- Flower colour: yellow
- Other features: excellent cut-flowers
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb Size: 10/12
A distinctive variety of daffodil with very long, narrow trumpets that flare at the tip, backed by pronounced reflexed petals which give it a windswept look. The all gold flowers look excellent when naturalised in grass.
- Garden care:Wearing gloves plant bulbs 10-15cm deep and 10cm apart in autumn. After flowering feed with a balanced fertiliser, dead-head the flowers, but do not be tempted to cut back or tidy the foliage after flowering as this will interfere with the bulbs ability to store energy for the following years flowers.
- Harmful if eaten/skin irritant
Symptoms Bulbs produce lovely foliage but no flowers. Either no buds at all appear or those that do are dry and virtually empty of petals. Daffodils (Narcissi) are usually the worst affects, especially multi-headed or double forms. Cause Occasionally this is caused by...Read full article