Plant daffodil bulbs from September to November. If needed, store them somewhere cool and dry, away from mice, but plant before they begin to deteriorate.
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Narcissus cordubensis
daffodil
In mid-spring, this curious little narcissus will cause visitors to your garden to do a double-take! Reaching just 25cm or so high, Narcissus cordubensis looks like a smallish daffodil, yet it doesn’t! Its petals (perianth segments) are slightly recurved and twisted, and more significantly splayed than the vast majority, giving it an open quality. The cups are small and flattish. The colour of the whole flower is a beautiful deep golden yellow. Even better, each stem produces up to five, sweetly-scented flowers, each about 3cm across. This lovely narcissus has narrow, grass-like foliage.
Suitable for beds and borders, Narcissus fernandesii var. cordubensis is also very much at home in a patio container, rockery or raised bed. Although it will perform very well in part-shade, a spot in full sun will be the ideal place for it to increase happily over time. Classed as a Jonquilla narcissus (daffodil Division 7), it will last well as a cut flower, especially if the water in the vase is changed frequently.
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Plant profile
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Choose full sun or partial shade. Improve heavy soil with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost with good drainage.
Plant bulbs pointed side upwards, two to three times their own height deep and around 10cm apart. Smaller bulbs can be planted slightly closer together.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Established bulbs in borders rarely need more, but water during dry spring weather and keep containers lightly moist.
Remove faded flowers, but leave the stems and foliage until they turn yellow and die back naturally. The bulbs can remain planted throughout the year.
- Botanical name
- Narcissus fernandesii var. cordubensis
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Bulb size
- 6/+
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 60 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Damp - Soil type
-
Clay
Loam
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Sandy
Stony - Suitable for
-
Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Cut flower gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Meadows
Pots - Sunlight
- Full sun, Dappled shade
- Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Fragrant
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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