Daffodil



Dafodils are a great addition to the flower bed, border, pots or anywhere else thast you would like to put them. Varieties that are are short, tall and all having beautiful flower heads that are sttunning in their basic form, or even more so in specialist varieties. Daffodils however prefer to be in well drained soil, so bear this in mind when planting. 

Once the flowers have faded, remove the head, this sends to energy back into the bulb. allow the foliage to die back naturally, turning yellow before remving. Do not tie the leaves down, this is not required and is not good for the bulb. It is important to allow the foliage to die back naturally to allow all the goodness to go back to the bulb. If this is not done usually this will lead to the bulb being blind next year, no flower will develop. It is tempting though to remove the leaves early, they can be a pian especially when summer bedding is ready to to planted in its place. 

The majority of the daffodils I have in my garden are the dwarf tete a tete variety. The make a carpet of yellow once flowering. I do have tall daffodils against the fences at the back of the bed, which are quickly hidden once finished by the perennials that take over pretty quickly. It is a good idea to plan where Daffodils are planted, as sometimes if they flower late, the foliage can be left behind and this can delay planting other plants as the season goes on. 



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