In a Vase on Monday. Golden Trumpets, Heralds of Spring.

‘ Daffodils , which come before the drink dares and takethe winds of March with smasher . ’

The Winter ’s Tale . William Shakespeare .

The first of the little Narcissus pseudonarcissus which flower in early March are particularly welcome now as winter releases its grip . At this time of the year , you’re able to get a bunch of flowers at the supermarket very cheaply , but the ones you pick out of the garden are far more precious . The largest daffodil flower I have clean areNarcissus‘Rijnveld Early Sensation . ’ which is the one to develop if you require daffodils in January . But not this twelvemonth , they are still blossom now in March . ‘ Spring Dawn ’ on the left is is usually a second later in February .

Narcissus‘Spring Dawn’.Narcissus‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’

Narcissus‘Spring Dawn’ . Narcissus‘Rijnveld ’s Early Sensation ’

The lovely minuscule gaga daffodilNarcissus pseudonarcissusseeds around prolifically and before long makes carpets . These are the one which inspire Wordsworth .

Narcissus pseudonarcissusseedlings .

Narcissus‘Spring Dawn’.Narcissus‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’

Narcisssus pseudonarcissus

I also pickedNarcissus‘Jetfire ’ which has orange trumpets .

‘ Topolino ’ is in there somewhere , it is very similar toNarcissus pseudonarcissus .

Narcissus ‘Spring Dawn. Narcissus ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’

Narcissus‘Spring Dawn’.Narcissus‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’

Narcisssus‘Topolino ’

Narcissus‘February Gold ’ is another early one , although it often does n’t actually bloom in February .

Narcissus‘February Au ’

Narcissus pseudonarcisissus seedlings.

Narcissus pseudonarcissusseedlings.

you may get the pretty slight Narcissus ‘ Tête - à - tête anywhere and it is as cheap as microchip . It is worth grow though as it is so well-to-do and long - permanent .

Narcissus‘Tete - a - tete

With the Narcissus pseudonarcissus I used some red Cornus and two dissimilar types of downlike willow tree ; the smuggled claws ofSalix gracilistyla‘Melanostachys ’ and the dainty small bunny rabbit tails ofSalix purpurea‘Nancy Saunders ’ . This is a lovely refined genus Salix with red stems and fairly silvery leaves .

Narcisssus pseudonarcissus

Narcisssus pseudonarcissus

Salix graciliysta‘Melanostachys ’

Salix purpurea‘Nancy Saunders ’ andCornus alba‘Sibirica ’

The only early daffodil I have n’t included isNarcissus minor‘Cedric Morris ’ which is still going strong . It is too valued to pick though .

Narcisssus minor‘Cedric Morris ’

presently all the other daffodil will be blooming too , many of them are in bud . But these former harbingers of spring in my vase are extra particular . We want all the herald we can get at the bit with perpetual showers and a bitter current of air .

Do pop over toRamblinginthegarden . Cathy hosts the meme of ‘ In a Vase on Monday ’ and advance us to see what we can receive to blame in our garden even on a day like today when the March wind feel particularly spiteful .

Narcisssus ‘Topolino’

Narcisssus‘Topolino’

‘ Forget not that the earth ravish to sense your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair’ . Khalil Gibran . Not today , I ’m afraid Khalil . I ’ve slue in the mud already and I ’m having a really big hair day after picking these daffs .

26 Responses toIn a Vase on Monday. Golden Trumpets, Heralds of Spring.

You have a beautiful abundance of daffodils ! I ’m surprised by the number of Narcissi I have in rosiness this year , good manners of colder temperature and more pelting than we ’ve seen in years , but I ca n’t contain a candle to your display . All mine , except ‘ White Lion ’ , which has n’t yet made an show , are nameless too , unluckily .

Sometimes the earth and atmospheric condition are just out to get you ! Superb spring harbinger transcription ! My garden ’s first ‘ Tête - à - tête ’ bloom was spotted on Saturday but all the others are by and by bungle . Your bouet has prompt me to add some more earlier - blooming varieties . We ’ve also had cold and windy weather , even snow showers today . Brr .

Ooh no , it ’s still rather too parky for bare feet . Your daffodils are a joyful monitor of outflow , there is nothing to beat them . I ’m seeing more and more opening their buds as I go around which is heartening . I bought 3 pots of Tete a tete today , at 99p each , to lighten the office where I crop . Such a bargain , then when they are over I can bring them home and pop them in somewhere for next year .

Narcissus ‘February Gold’

Narcissus‘February Gold’

Oh I trust that no harm was done when you slipped on the mud – it ’s always a bit of electric shock to the scheme when that encounter whether damage is done or not . A most ok gather of mixed daffies in your vase . I will be looking out for ‘ Spring Dawn ’ come autumn . Hoping to get to the Lake District soon in search of hosts of daffodil 🙂

A whole collection!So beautiful!I can not await to see mine in heyday !

My ducky are by all odds the pocket-size ones , Jet Fire especially . They all bring a grin to my brass though , as yours did on this horrid , horrid morning . 🙂

Narcissus ‘February Gold’