Daffodils
Brighten up the spring and your garden by planting cheery daffodils
- Season
- Plant bulbs in autumn
- Name
- Narcissus
- Common Name
- Daffodil
- Description
Bright yellow daffodils with their cheery trumpets will brighten up any garden.
Growing Tips
Growing conditions
Likes to grow in well drained soil in sunshine.
When to grow
Plant daffodil bulbs in October to flower in the spring.
What you need
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A packet of bulbs
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A hand trowel
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A rake
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A place in the garden
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Gardening gloves
Remember to take care when handling the daffodil bulbs as the sap can irritate the skin.
How to grow
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Dig a hole with your hand trowel, so that it is big enough for your bulb to fit in. Check that your hole is deep enough by making sure that it is two to three times the height of the bulb.
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Put the bulb in the hole with the thin end looking up at you and the sky. You might be able to see some dried roots on the other end of the bulb. Spread out the bulbs at least twice the bulb’s own width apart before you dig the next hole.
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Carefully put the soil back in the hole to cover up the bulb and press the soil down gently with the back of the trowel or a rake. Try not to stand on the soil where you have planted the bulbs, as it might cause damage.
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Keep looking in the spring for the shoots poking through the soil.
