Over the last weeks, I've been carefully tracking and photographing this year's trial of various daffodils. I've always love daffodils, and the opportunity to try so many different types has been very special. I plan to continue making individual posts dedicated to each type that I'm growing. However, some of these "group" photos were just…
Continue reading ➞ Sneak Peek: 2021 Favorite Daffodils in the Cutting Garden
This month has been absolutely filled with flowers. It's amazing what can happen with a little bit of hardwork, investment, and patience. Today, I wanted to take a closer look at these gorgeous 'Acropolis' daffodils. These Narcissus were among the first that I ordered when I initially set out to explore the various "fancier" types…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Acropolis’ Double Daffodil
Though I haven't yet started to upload all of the photos from this spring's daffodil trial, I just knew that I had to share of sneak peek of some of the beautiful blooms that have been opening! As I continue to work in the garden, I plan on making an individual post for each of…
Continue reading ➞ Sneak Peek: An Abundance of Color in the Early Garden
When I was making my first bulb orders last year, I couldn't help but be drawn to 'Avalanche' daffodils. Rather than producing one large flower, each stem creates roughly 6-10 blooms. This makes them an extremely interesting addition to vases and cut flower arrangements. The 'Avalanche' daffodils in my garden are much shorter than the…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Avalanche’ Daffodils are Seriously Cute!
As I've mentioned in my other daffodil posts this season, I've really been enjoying the immense diversity in this year's daffodil patch. I planted several "10 packs" of bulbs last fall, with the hopes that they would reward me with a profusion of early spring flowers. So far, I have no been disappointed. Today, I…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Ice King’ Daffodils: A Gorgeous Addition to the Cutting Garden
When the 'Sailorman' daffodils started to bloom, I was quite surprised by their size. At planting, I had noticed that the bulbs were healthy and exceptionally large. However, I did not expect these split corona flowers to be so immense. Though bright yellow daffodils aren't my personal favorite, I cannot deny that 'Sailorman' daffodils have…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Sailorman’ Daffodil: An Immense Split Corona Daffodil
Split-corona daffodils were among the very first "fancy" narcissus that I grew last year. I just love looking at their unique broken cups. 'Cassata' daffodil is no exception to this. Here in my yard, 'Cassata' daffodils are among the very first flowers to start blooming. While most websites classify them as an early season flower,…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Cassata’ Split-Corona Daffodil in the Cut Flower Garden
I don't know much about Martha Stewart, but when I first saw these pink daffodils, I knew that I wanted to grow them. These Narcissus are quite a bit different than those which I usually buy. Though I've filled the garden with double blooms, these are one of the very few single types that I…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Martha Stewart’ Daffodils
Depending upon whichever website I visit, it always seems like 'Art Design' daffodils look different. It was for this reason that I was so eager to begin growing my own bulbs. While many sources online show flowers that range in pastel yellow and peachy tones, I quickly found that much of the flower's color depended…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Art Design’ Daffodils
