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.
'Yellow Ocean'
daffodil
A riotous shade of the most joyful yellow will be a welcome sight in your garden when you plant this wonderful Narcissus 'Yellow Ocean'. A multi headed daffodil variety, slightly nodding, flowering at a time when your garden can often most need a lift during April to May. Stems can reach up to 35cm, each producing up to 5 blooms of sweet, brilliant yellow star shaped, slightly swept back blooms.
Narcissus 'Yellow Ocean' teams wonderfully with blue grape hyacinths, as they glance down to protect the valuable nectar for passing pollinators. Planted in sun or part shade, in drifts or groups, these long-lived perennial bulbs will increase over time, with little help required, and create a wonderful season in the garden to look forward to!
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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 'Yellow Ocean'
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Bulb size
- 12/14
- Established height
- 30-40cm
- 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
-
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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