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Ornamentals

Daffodil

Narcissus spp.

Daffodil
Photo: Atsme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A bulb with yellow or white flowers in late winter; naturalises in grass and returns every year. Toxic.

Light
Full sun (6 h or more)
Height
20–45 cm
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
loose and well-drained
Edible?
No: the whole plant is toxic
How to plant
Plant the bulbs or corms 10–15 cm cm deep, tip up, 10 cm apart.
Care
Much easier than tulips and fine in mild climates. Don't cut the leaves until they yellow.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
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Dates are for growing outdoors, based on the local climate. In a greenhouse or tunnel everything comes earlier.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastNeeds regular careToo warm a climate
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorNeeds regular careExtreme summer heat
  • Continental interiorEasy
  • Cold interior and uplandsEasy
  • AtlanticEasy
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)DifficultNo winter chill

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