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Grow Perfect Daffodils
'A host of golden daffodils' glorying in the spring
sunshine is a treat for your eyes. They are easy
to grow and there is no need to lift them every
year. With the huge range of varieties there are
daffodils (Narcissi) for every garden, balcony
and home - all you need to do is plant them and
enjoy them in the spring!
You will need:
Selection of daffodil bulbs
Hand trowel or bulb planter
Pots and compost
(if using containers)
Sharp sand for drainage
Plant labels
Plant in: September-November
Ideal location: Any bright spot in a border
or containers
Flowering time:February-May
Daffodils made easy
1.Choose from the low growing Tête á Tête to the tall
stately King Alfred and you will find a variety to suit
your needs. Just make sure the bulbs are firm and
show no signs of decay.
2.Buy several of the same variety as a group of identical
blooms looks far more impressive than a jumbled
mixture. Choose your colours carefully, teaming
complementary or contrasting shades of wallflowers,
pansies and other bulbs to enhance your display.
3.Use a trowel or bulb planter to bury your bulbs in the
earth - the packet instructions will tell you how deep
to plant them, at least twice the depth of the bulb is
a good rule. If you're planting in containers, half fill
your pot with multi-purpose compost, space the bulbs
evenly and then top up with more compost.
4.Mark where you've planted the bulbs with a label
(or put pots out of sight until the spring) and wait for
them to shoot, grow and flower-it's as simple as that!
Leave flowers and foliage to die back naturally.
Dobbies' tip
Plant a few bulbs in
you
plastic pots in case
s
have gaps in border
bury
come spring you can
e and
the pots to fill spac
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they'll look like they
always been there!
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