Narcissus Peach Cobbler

Narcissus 'Peach Cobbler' is a recent variety of double-flowered daffodil, ready to make its entrance in our gardens. Its flower is double, even triple, and appears somewhat dishevelled. It boasts a double corolla of white-cream petals with a central cup divided into small yellow, peach, or slightly orange petals. This beautiful plant flowers early in the daffodil season, in April, on rather sturdy stems. Its flowers are beautiful in spring flower beds and are spectacular in bouquets.

Narcissus 'Peach Cobbler' is a horticultural hybrid introduced in the Netherlands in 2014. It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. More precisely, it belongs to division 4 of daffodils, which are the double daffodils. The Narcissus genus includes about 50 species mainly found in the western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. 'Peach Cobbler' produces a very sturdy stem measuring 40cm (16in) tall when in bloom. It is a spring-flowering plant, whose large yellow-green flower bud gives rise to delightful flowers 4.5cm (2in) in diameter. The flowers face upwards, and are composed of 2 to 3 rows of white-cream to pale-yellow petals, topped with a unique crown. This crown or cup is divided into yellow-orange segments that intercalate between the white-cream petals. Double-flowered daffodils have a long flowering period. The linear foliage is deciduous and disappears in summer. 

There are so many daffodil cultivars that one can enjoy them for three months in spring without ever getting tired. They all have in common the ability to naturalise easily, to offer an infinite range of yellow and white shades, and to often emit sweet fragrances. Grow them in large clumps in lawns or at the edge of flower beds (at least 20 bulbs) for an enhanced effect. Pair 'Peach Cobbler’ with squills, hyacinths, double tulips, forget-me-nots, pansies, or liverworts. A group of 'Peach Cobbler’ double-flowered daffodils in a vase creates a sensational effect. This daffodil is also perfect in pots.

Daffodil or Narcissus? Botanically speaking, daffodils are part of the narcissus family. They bear flowers grouped in pairs or more, and their corona forms a longer campanulate trumpet than the corolla is wide. The botanical species have the charm of wild plants and thrive in rockeries: N. bulbocodium, N. canaliculatus, N. juncifolius, N. pseudonarcissus are among the prettiest.

For bouquets, we advise against mixing narcissus with other flowers, especially tulips, as daffodil stems contain a substance that causes other flowers to wilt quickly. This detrimental effect on other flower species can be reduced by dipping the ends of narcissus stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes.