Narcissus ‘Rip Van Winkle’

Perfect in pots, containers or straight in the ground, the sight of Daffodils can only mean that spring has arrived. Daffodil ‘Tete Boucle’ is no exception, an extraordinary dwarf variety of daffodil, the buds open out into a mass of bright yellow, almost hand-cut, spiky petals with a sweet scent. A must have for your spring garden, they also make beautiful cut flowers to brighten up your home too.

Top Tips

• Add mycorrhizal fungi to the roots before planting to encourage faster and more reliable establishment.

Care Guide

Planting Advice for your Narcissus Bulbs

• Plant bulbs at twice the depth of the height of the bulb and four times their width apart. e.g. 5cm tall bulbs need to be planted 10cm below the surface of the ground and 20cm apart.
• They are fine to plant even if a little green growth is showing, they?ll just need a good watering when you plant them, and then only when the soil is dry.
• Leave them in the ground once they die back for flowers again next year.
• While all the energy that a bulb needs in order to grow is stored in the bulb itself, they will do better if you feed them when in active green growth.
• Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
• If planted in pots be sure to water frequently and keep moist.

Aftercare Advice

• Daffodils can be planted as late as December, but it?s best to get your bulbs in the ground so that they can establish a good root system before the weather becomes too cold.
• Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
• Water frequently and if in pots ensure that the compost doesn’t dry out.

Cutting back you daffodils

• Once flowering is over, it is important to leave the leaves on until they have died right down, usually by early summer. This allows the bulb to store food and produce flowers the following year.
• Never tie up the leaves or cut it back whilst it is still green.