First Daffodils 2010

Gorgeous photo.
And keep 'em coming!

I have about 1/2 inch daffodils poking out of the ground and new sedum shoots starting to bud. Still up to 4 feet of snow in some areas.

Looking forward to the greenhouse after the thaw!~

Steve, there is treasure for sure in your garden! Great display. I planted Pop Eye last fall, so I look forward to seeing it in person. Do you grow one called 'Wave'? I like it a lot last spring. I bought it from Bleek at EFLOWERGARDEN. Patti

Thank you so much, everyone!!

Patti, I love that "Wave" - in fact I think I was just looking at it today on Brent and becky's site. Your picture is much clearer than theirs and now I know I want it, so thanks for that. ^_^

I think you will love Popeye. I have noticed over the years the center cup has become a little "looser" and the flower is actually similar now to your "wave", but the first year it bloomed, the center was very tightly packed inside the cup which was cool. Mine has bloomed now for about four years. I think you'll really like it.

Chris said:

I ordered some Winston Churchill bulbs. They broke ground a few weeks ago but haven't bloomed yet (though they do have buds). Does anyone have these and what do you think about them? Also, how well do paperwhites do in zone 7b? Thanks!

I have Sir Winston Churchill. It is an AWESOME Narcissus - one of my later blooming ones but always reliable and prolific. Blooms at same time as and great companion to Dutch Irises. Mine will not bloom for another two or three weeks and are just sending up buds.

SWC will be fine but my guess is that Paperwhites will struggle outside and I would avoid planting them outdoors.

This pic is from last year - the white ones are SWC

I have one Narcissus in bloom today. It is Narcissus Rijnveld's Early Sensation. Fitting. Plus some other good things out too.

Steve, Brent and Becky has the fall 2010 list up. Some nice new narcissus. Patti

I've found Sir Winston Churchill to be vigorous here too. Love 'em!

wonderful pics everyone...

I finally got around to planting out my alliums and some new tulips. I'll post what they were when I get home tonight.

They were stored out in my garage and they all have started to sprout... and with the rain we are getting today, I don't think it will be long before they show up.

Janet

meadowyck. Wow, that is an interesting approach to fall planting, but it sounds like it might work. I would think they may be stunted in height, but maybe not. I can't wait to see, as we have all had a bag or two of bulbs not get planted as planned. Alliums are so tough that they should rally again next year, but tulips are tricky, no matter when planted, unless they were species ones. Be sure to let us know about them as this is a question that comes up every year. Patti

Thanks for the info. on the SWC! I hope my look as good as the ones in the pic Steve posted.

Y'all are making me add to my want list in hurried fashion, lol! Now if I can just hold out 'til B&B has their end of the season sale...

ok home now so here is the list of bulbs and tulips that I plant on Sunday.

Tulip
Mona Lisa

Alliums
Sphaerocephalon
Christophii
Karataviense Ivory Queen
Nectarscordum
Mount Everest
Hair
Ostrowskianum
Azureum
Atropurpureum


Janet

Has anyone planted N. Bantam? I got it from B&B at the end of the season last year. Seems that a couple of squirrel issues moved the tag so I don't know if it's up or not. I noticed that it's not in the new catalog.

tggfisk, Ooh la la ! YES, Narcissus Bantam was my very, very favorite new one last year. Honest, and I have more than 250 cultivars in all, so that says a lot. It bloomed the first week in May last year. Patti

My daughter and I did a quick walk around the Oregon Garden yesterday. It was Daffodil Heaven!

Loved this old Oak Tree and the daffs below were awesome!

Not sure what variety these are but they were just beautiful. I would say they were a tangerine color.

Loved these also.

Does anyone know what variety this is? The center cups start out pale yellow, then fade to white. It came in a mixed bag.

This is another one that came in a mixed bag. 3-4 small blooms go down the stem. Any help identifying this one would be greatly appreciated as well.

Patti, thanks for the Bantam pic :)) Looks yummy!

I would say your first one is Narcissus Ice Follies and the second one is maybe Sir Winston Churchill. Patti

Thanks for the ID! I thinkg the first one is Ice Follies too (after looking up the picture when I received your comment). I hope the other one isn't SWC. The blooms are small, and I was hoping for bigger blooms when I ordered bulbs that were specifically SWC.

SWC has small flowers but tends to have clusters of them on each stem so it makes for a nice effect. Trust me you'll like it. They mix well with just about anything. Hard to tell from your pic but lemme see if I have another that shows them better from last year or so.

Yep here is one.

Thanks for the advice and good pick of SWC, Steve. I look forward to the rest of them blooming.

You're welcome, ladybug. Good luck to you and polease post pics when they all bloom!

BeaHive, love the wide shot at the Oregon gardens. Nice! Yours should be coming along too, aren't they?

Patti, I love the "Bantam" - what a beauty. I love orange-cupped daffodils and have many new ones this year also. No 250 varieties here, though - I might have 25 or 30 altogether!

These cute little guys opened today....it is still wet from all of our rain.

Check these out....

And another

This is a great Jonquilla - Bella Estrella...

Wider shot

Oh My Gosh! Spring Fever is running rampant here. We have had unseasonably warm weather the past few weeks. The daffs have buds already, but it will be a while before we see blooms. For now, I am loving all of your beauties! Some beautiful pix on this thread! Steve, Your gardens are gorgeous as always!

Yes Steve mine are in full swing now.

and more to come when it stops raining!

Ok..one more

I love the salmon cupped one, Beahive! All are georgous, Steve and Beehive!

All of mines are history now. I got tired of some of the floppy leaves, so I had to trim some even though it's not the best thing to do. I figure I left enough for next years bulb growth, and what don't make it will be my way of thinning.

beahive, I really like the last daff you posted, with the long trumpet. I haven't seen any suitable for the south. Would love to grow something like that.

Have any of you ever purchased daffs or other bulbs from Terra Ceia? I got their catalog today and their prices seemed decent if you're looking to get lotsa bulbs. Opinions will be appreciated.

Finally, a stand of daffodils outside. Sure enjoy all the preceding previews for this spring.

Nice pretty ones you have there.