Double daffodil
Narcissus 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
Common Name: Double daffodil
Genus: Narcissus
Cultivar: 'Yellow Cheerfulness'
Category: Bulbs, Corms, Tubers & Rhizomatous Plants
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Features: Makes good cut flowers, Has fragrant flowers/foliage
| Hardiness: Hardy | |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Gold, Yellow |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: March & April |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
- Other features: contact with the sap may cause skin irritation
Stems of up to four fragrant double golden-yellow flowers in March and April and narrow strap-shaped leaves. These double narcissus look great in small drifts in a mixed or shrub border. Planted 10-15cm (4-6in) deep in early autumn they flower best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil that remains moist during winter and spring.
- Garden care: Wearing gloves, plant bulbs 10-15cm (4-6in) deep from late summer to early autumn. After flowering, feed with a balanced fertiliser, dead-head and allow the leaves to die back naturally.
Similar Plants:
Dwarf Daffodil
Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete'
Jonquilla Daffodil
Narcissus 'Fruit Cup'
Jonquilla Daffodil
Narcissus 'Sun Disc'
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