Narcissus

Daffodil (Double) Early Cheer

R150.00

Delightfully fragrant and resembling a gardenia, Early Cheer is a higly romantic daffodil featuring double flowers in early-mid spring with pure white petals and ivory centers revealing a hint of yellow.

 

Note: Bulbs require chilling to initiate flowering. We provide them to you pre-chilled. After the first flowering season, if your winters are cold enough (generally, if you receive frost for a period of time), you can leave them in the garden to perennialise. If you do not receive frost, you will need to take them out, refrigerate them for 3 months or longer before planting again the next autumn.

 


5 corms per packet.

 

* PLEASE NOTE: Autumn bulbs only ship from February *

 

* Flower seed for Summer planting and Hydrangeas ship now. To ensure you receive your flower seeds and Hydrangeas now, do not add any Autumn bulbs (Ranunculus, Anemone, Daffodil of Tulip) to the same basket.

 

* If you have Autumn bulbs in your basket TOGETHER with summer seeds and/or Hydrangeas, you will receive your seeds in Jan/Feb only, which will be too late for planting them.

 

* IN SHORT, if you want summer seeds or Hydrangea plants, make sure it is placed in its own order (which will ship now), and then place a SEPARATE order for Autumn bulbs.

 

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    Flower type:Air
    Flower size:5cm, 6-8 flowers per stem.
    Life cycle:Perennial
    Climate:Can withstand extreme frost, but prefers cool to moderate growing temperatures. Requires cold winters to perennialise in the garden. Plant in a sheltered location to protect from strong wind or wet weather as well as harsh mid-day sun.
    Sowing guide:Direct plant bulbs into well-loosened, rich soil from around May to mid-June. Ensure soil is loosened to a depth of 20cm. Plant bulbs the depth of 3 times the size of the bulb. Water in well directly after planting.
    Planting Season:Autumn
    Germination guide:Sprouting of bulbs can take up to 3 weeks.
    Good Bee Food:Yes
    Flowering time:September to October
    Pinch:Do not pinch
    Position:Full Sun / Part Shade
    Final height:35-40cm
    Spacing:10 cm

    Growing Tips:

    Water deeply every 3-4 days from the day of planting until they have died down in summer. Once the shoots that to poke through the soil, feed them with bulb food.


    Harvesting Tips:

    Cut flowers only when they are entirely open.