Among many types, three types are the most important
To be able to keep an overview Daffodils divided into 12 classes. But not all of them are important to local gardeners. The most interesting for gardeners are the following species with their main characteristics:
- Trumpet daffodils: secondary crown as large as main crown, early Heyday
- Large-crowned daffodils: shorter secondary crown than main crown, later flowering period
- Tazetten: late flowering, pleasantly fragrant
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But also species such as jonquilles, Italian daffodils (the largest daffodils), plate daffodils, Hooped daffodils, shell daffodils, noble daffodils, wild daffodils and cyclamen daffodils are not to be used despise. The jonquilles, for example, which have 3 flowers per stem and smell wonderfully, are ideally suited as cut flowers.
The most common type: the yellow daffodil
This daffodil belongs to the trumpet daffodils and is also by the name
Daffodil known. It is the most common and popular species. It includes, for example, the varieties 'Dutch Master', 'Mount Hood' and 'Carlton'. It is characterized by pure yellow and large flowers.The white daffodil: the white representative
Narcissus poeticus, the poet's daffodil, is one of the tazettes. Along with the yellow daffodil, it is extremely popular and is often offered as a cut flower. Its cup-shaped flowers are white-yellow and appear more delicate than those of other species. The flowering period is between late April and early May.
Exquisite varieties for growing in the garden
Here is an overview of selected narcissus varieties with their characteristics. Who these varieties plants, will certainly keep them in your memory ...
- 'Butter and Eggs': double flowers, rose-like
- 'Ambergate': intense orange corolla
- 'Berlin': wavy secondary crown, bright yellow
- 'Mondragon': orchid-like, ideal for cutting vases
- 'Trepolo': propeller-like flowers
- 'Spellbinder': canary yellow
- 'Stella': yellow-orange, flower color changes
White-flowered daffodils provide particularly delicate accents. They include, for example, the varieties:
- 'White Lady': pure white and deep yellow
- 'Thailia: snow-white, small-crowned
- 'White Ideal': white flowers, double, bluish foliage
- 'Acropolis': white, filled
- 'Actaea': white, orange-red in the middle
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The 'Replete' variety flowers white-pink. It is sure to cause a stir next to the usually yellow, white or orange colored daffodils.
