I had a few days away this week in Sussex where the primroses and daffodils were plentiful. Also in flower were the magnolias and leucojums. But I was smitten by several displays of delightful low growing tulips and daffodils. I’m forsaking my garden this week to share these dainty delights instead.
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The first is the tulip ‘Hilde’, here in a mixed display.
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Next, in a pot of its own tulip turkistanica.
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Onto the narcissi. This one is ‘Snipe’, quite a familiar one, but not I think to be confused with ‘Jack Snipe’ which seems altogether different.
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This is one of the hoop narcissi, ‘White Petticoat’.
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Here’s a mixed display with ‘Toto’ at the front and the yellow on the left is narcissus cordubensis, not one I’m familiar with at all but it is truly delightful.
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Lastly, ‘April Tears’ which is the narcissus to the right of the pot in photo five.
I’ve made a shopping list and I will be planting out the purchases out in pots to be stylishly dotted around for next Spring’s display. I’m a itching with impatience!
I hope you’ve enjoyed the deviation from the rules. I’ll be back to my garden next week. In the meantime, visit the other SOS gardens via the links at Jim’s Garden Ruminations. Happy gardening.
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Ooh these are some lovely specimens. What a great find.
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It was great to see the varieties and an added bonus that they were named.
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How fun! I also used pictures from elsewhere since there is not much happening yet in mine Sunny today with rain/snow predicted for tomorrow. Anxiously awaiting my daffs and tulips!
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I hope you get to warm up soon. We do get the odd snow fall in March sometimes.
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The only rule is six in a garden, doesn’t have to be your own! At least that’s how I interpret it. I have grown ‘Toto’ and still have a couple it seems. They are lovely. I like the mixed display, even the petticoat daffs which I wasn’t too keen on when I grew them last year. A few returned in January! Now they are in the ground so we’ll see if they come back next spring. I must admit that over the years I have started to prefer narcissi / daffs to tulips. They seem to be much more reliable in returning.
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The hoop daffs have grown on me. I’m taking the plunge and will see how it goes! My tête à tête in the ground do really well and seem to multiply every year.
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I have some in the ground, but I don’t think they have altered in size since I moved here! In fact one clump seems to have disappeared.
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‘Toto’! (I wonder how popular this cultivar is in Kansas.) You know, I still have never seen hoop narcissi here. They are available only by mail order.
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I think it’s mail order here too. I’ve not seen any at the garden centres.
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The ‘White Petticoat’ daffodils are very eye-catching. I have trouble finding these varieties in garden centres around here; they have to be ordered online. It’s too late for this season, but I’ll see about ordering some for next year. ( I see yours are in pots; perhaps I should choose the same solution rather than in the ground, where the bulbs gradually sink)
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I’m going to be like you and order online for next year.
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The hoop (petticoat) daffodils are beginning to grow on me.
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I’ve been slow to appreciate them too. I prefer the pale shades
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I thoroughly enjoyed the departure from the rules, I’d be very happy to have any or all of those daffs in the garden but fear they wouldn’t last long. It does tempt me to grow more in pots though; like I need more plants in pots!
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A lovely selection – I particularly like ‘April Tears’ – I’ll have to try and remember that one come the autumn.
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Oh, so pretty! And they’re all potted? I need to do more of that. I could keep some of them in the sunroom and put them out around this time of year. Gorgeous!
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