The Narcissus cyclamineus in flower in March - Anne Gilbert / Alamy Is there anything more uplifting than the daffodil? As a harbinger of spring, it’s hard to beat the joyous colour and delicious ...
Daffodils bring a joyful burst to every spring garden, brightening borders and lifting spirits after the long winter months. For a stunning show of blooms next year, plant your bulbs in October while ...
Bulbs have been brilliant this year, but I am getting pickier about what I grow and now regret having planted certain things - Narcissus poeticus 'Actaea' for a start. This is what most nurseries ...
Oh gosh, is it daffodil time already? Suddenly there are golden trumpets everywhere, heralding spring with brazen visual fanfares. With the days still short and March weather so fickle, it's wonderful ...
Some bulbs manage to grow just fine beneath trees. Many from the daffodil clan, including jonquils and narcissus, will grow and bloom year after year, even under tree canopies. As the bulbs age, they ...
Along with a supply of fresh eggs, collard greens, goat milk soap and flowering quince branches, my husband brought home a question from his weekly trip to the Tuscaloosa Farmer's Market. What, the ...
According to one version of the Greek legend, the beautiful young hunter Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water and drowned trying to touch it. Daffodils were given his name ...
Amaryllis and narcissus are two popular flowering bulbs grown indoors during the winter months. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach share information to bring blooms to ...
Of the 27,000 varieties of daffodils in existence, most of which have been bred in Britain, only a small proportion are still grown commercially. While some older varieties, such as 'King Alfred' ...