Collection of poet's daffodils

With this collection, give your garden the natural beauty of these small botanical, infinitely poetic daffodils! From April to late May, they will brighten borders, beds, rockeries, and planters with a myriad of white single or double flowers, with a yellow crown edged in red. Intensely fragrant, these solid and hardy poet's daffodils will bloom year after year and naturalise over time in favourable conditions.

The collection of 25 poet's daffodils consists of:

- 10 x Narcissus poeticus 'Actaea': a very popular old variety with a delightful Jasmine fragrance. The elegant single flowers are white, with a small yellow crown edged in red. Blooms from April to May, height 50 cm.

- 5 x Narcissus poeticus 'Albus Plenus Odoratus': often called 'Double Pheasant Eye', this is a charming double-flowered form of the poet's daffodil, highly fragrant. This historic variety, discovered before 1861, produces beautiful late spring flowers resembling gardenias, warmed by a small yellow heart edged in red. Blooms in May, height 40 cm.

- 10 x Narcissus poeticus 'Recurvus': sometimes called the true poet's daffodil, it offers delicately fragrant flowers with pure white petals surrounding a small yellow crown edged in orange-red. Each stem bears only one flower. Blooms from April to May, height 40 cm.

Plant this collection of daffodils in any well-drained and loosened, humus-rich soil; however, the results are less favourable in soils that are too wet in summer or excessively acidic. They will be at home in natural beds or borders, associated with scillas and hyacinths, grape hyacinths, mid-height botanical tulips, as well as forget-me-nots or pansies. Plant them under trees, where no one will disturb them: with a little patience, they may naturalise there, forming large bright carpets in the long run! For a romantic effect, plant them at the base of old roses. In large pots, these daffodils are wonderful... place them near windows or the front door to fully enjoy their delightful fragrance.

These daffodils are also perfect for creating charming cut flowers. Be careful, daffodil stems contain a substance that quickly wilts other flowers. You can mitigate this harmful effect by dipping the ends of the daffodil stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes. Furthermore, if your tulips open too quickly, you can add two to three ice cubes to the vase every day. Use very little water, just at the bottom of the vase is enough!