Daffodils are one of the earliest blooming flowers in the garden, appearing in late winter and early spring. The botanical name for daffodils is Narcissus, after the mythological character who fell in ...

You know winter is nearly over when daffodils begin to emerge in your garden. These popular spring bulbs are most well-known for their yellow flowers but, depending on the variety, they also bloom in ...

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I’ve been to a fair few flower shows in my time, but only one bloom has bewitched me sufficiently to force me to cross the line from observer to participant. A rose? An orchid? A lily, perhaps? No, my ...

If you’re a daffodil lover, you may have wondered about the flower’s famous trumpeting, cupped receptacle. It’s called a corona — and botanists are confounded, too, as to its function. However, the ...

Rare British daffodils may be hiding in plain sight in gardens and parks and experts want to track them down. They have drawn up a wanted list of long-lost varieties linked to local places, such as ...

This has been a very strange winter. Normally I am pushed to find enough daffodils in flower to pick a bunch to acknowledge St David’s Day on 1 March, but the first – a fragrant variety with small ...