One week ago there was nothing but faded Galanthus in bloom in my garden. Today there’s a dozen or so different spring blossoms brightening the landscape. Amazing what a few unseasonably warm days will do in early spring! Every Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing in our gardens. The highlight today has to be the hundreds of early daffodils now sharing their sunny and very welcome optimism – not only in my garden but across much of Ontario.
Three Narcissus varieties in this blue glass Hyacinth jar – King Alfred, Jetfire and, front and centre, Cassata (which has a much smaller bloom than it looks…)
On a morning walk with a friend we counted some 16 varieties of daffodils. I didn’t realize there were so many or perhaps as each bulb matures it develops its own identity 🙂
I have a dozen or so varieties – some wide open now, some still just leaves starting to poke through the ground. The late bloomers make planting amongst them a bit of a mess, but worthwhile to be able to keep the friendly yellow blooms around as long as possible!
Daffodils, small packages of sunshine! So full of promise.
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Thanks for sharing your delightful daffs Chris. I can see that you have ideal conditions for growing these beauties.
I remember reading, years ago, that daffs are native to lower mountain slopes somewhere in Asia, that they like moist soil in spring and fall, when they/roots grow, but dry summers. That describes my conditions perfectly!
Wonderful little grouping of spring joy! It is amazing how the flowers suddenly erupt into being.
Every year it’s amazing!!
That’s a cheery show Chris – and what intriguing blooms Cassata has!
It’s quite different eh?
Cheerful and pretty. My own Narcissus are already mostly gone – an early heat spell took many of my bulb blooms out way too soon.
Happily our temps gave gone back down to normal, plus, it’s raining today!! 🌷🌱😁
Such cheerful blooms they are – lovely pics!
Thank you!
Daffodils shout spring so well. I love all the varieties.
That’s a great way to describe them!