Thursday, April 13, 2006

Daffodils in my garden

My daffodils are in full bloom now. I really like having several different cultivars going at the same time. I think I need to expand the spring garden for next year, though.


I have the name of this somewhere in my records, but it would take me too long to find them. I like the pale yellow and white combination, plus the beautiful ruffle on the corona.


These are my favorites. They're in the Poeticus group with bright white petals and a ruffled corona that has a transition of color from green to yellow to orange.


The petals recurve at maturity. I really like this form a lot. I bought these bulbs at Keukenhof Garden in The Netherlands. I visited there two years ago at about this time of year.


The old standard King Alfred cultivar. I still like this one, but I like the other colors a bit more than the standard bright yellow ones that everyone seems to have in their gardens.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:22 AM

    yes! there is Spring somewhere.

    King Alfred is a definitely a favorite of mine too...never seen Poeticus though.

    e

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  2. Andi Wolfe7:50 AM

    e - I hope the rains let up for you soon.

    I hadn't seen the Poeticus type until I visited Keukenhof Gardens in The Netherlands. I'm going to try to divide my clumps this year so I can get some more started around the yard. They're fabulous!

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