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.
'Exotic Mystery'
daffodil
Kick start the spring season with a tropical zing! Sporting large sherbet-yellow blooms formed of fabulous reflexed petals and a big split corona, it’s fair to say that high-impact Narcissus 'Exotic Mystery' is far from your ordinary daff and more like something you’d find in a tropical garden. Not only do they look flamboyant and beautiful, but they also have that classic delicate daffodil fragrance; perfect if you like to snip some blooms to enjoy indoors.
Just like ordinary daffodils, once the bulbs are planted you can enjoy Narcissus 'Exotic Mystery's reliable reappearance every year, in bigger and more established clumps each time. Flowering late in the season, this variety is a great choice for extending the season from April and into May, and also for pairing up with later spring flowers. Try combining it with funky pattered tulips to create a jaw dropping explosion of colour!
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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 'Exotic Mystery'
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Bulb size
- 12/14
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
-
Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant spacing
- 60 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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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
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
-
Harmful if eaten
Skin/eyes irritant - Years to establish
- 1st year
Expert care from
choice to delivery
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