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
'Elka'
daffodil
Narcissus 'Elka' is a dainty, very early daffodil with the kind of quiet freshness that makes late winter feel suddenly more hopeful. This small cultivar sends up upright flowering stems, often more than one from each bulb, carrying elegant blooms with creamy perianth segments and a darker trumpet. As the flowers mature, the trumpet softens to white, giving Narcissus 'Elka' a cool, refined appearance that becomes gentler by the day. Weather-resistant and awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, Narcissus 'Elka' offers reliable performance as well as understated beauty.
Plant Narcissus 'Elka' in well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, where its early flowers can brighten borders, pots, rock gardens and naturalised planting beneath deciduous shrubs. Its pale colouring is beautifully versatile, pairing with crocus, snowdrops, muscari, hellebores and fresh spring foliage for a display that feels calm, crisp and wonderfully seasonal. The compact habit makes it especially useful near paths and doorways, where the flowers can be admired up close rather than politely missed. Elegant, early and pleasingly resilient, Narcissus 'Elka' is perfect for gardeners who like their spring bulbs refined, reliable and quietly full of promise.
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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 'Elka'
- Flower colour
- Cream, white
- Bulb size
- 10/+
- Established height
- 20-30cm
- Established spread
- 5-10cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 75 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
-
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Meadows
lawns
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Rockery
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Fragrant
Great for shade
Thrives in full sun
RHS Recommended
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed in paper
Naturalising
Low maintenance
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