Narcissistic over narcissus
A shopping list for Spring Floral Success
What’s growing in 9 months time?
This is about how far forward a flower grower might be thinking. In August, that is April; the spring bulb klaxon has been ringing for a month or two.
This year was great for tulips. A flower that is both a big risk and a big investment, it paid off this year. My thoughts on that another time. My Narcissus weren’t so successful this spring. My thoughts on that here.
If you plant anything for the spring, I’d always suggest Narcissus. I adore them. Let me count the ways -
There are varieties available from January through to late May.
Plant once and they come up year after year
Multiple flowering stems
Scented
Long lasting in the vase and in the border
The same can’t be said for most tulips, especially if you cut them! That’s a bit mean about tulips. But I feel burnt from loving them. The tulip craze is still very real. Turn away from those images and come to the other side.
I’m not talking about the characterless plain yellow bulbs sold in supermarkets, whilst they have their place, if that’s all you know, you have no idea what you are missing!