“SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL” DOUBLE DAFFODIL
- CATEGORY DOUBLE NARCISSI
- VARIETY “SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL”
- DESCRIPTION PURE WHITE DOUBLE BLOOMS WITH SEGMENTS OF ORANGE-SCARLET
- HEIGHT 45CM
- BLOOMS APRIL
- QUANTITY PER UNIT 20 KG
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Please Make Sure When Buying These Bulbs That You Don’t Buy Too Small A Bulb Or They Won’t Flower, They Will Only Throw Green Leaves And Take 2-3 Years To Flower. Under A Size 10 Will Only Throw 40% Flowerage At Best. These Bulbs Are 10/12 And A Good Flowering Size.
“Sir Winston Churchill” Is A Double Flowered Sport Of The Beautiful Tazetta Daffodil “Geranium” “Sir Winston Churchill” Bears Clusters Of Relatively Small, Intensely Fragrant Flowers. Each Bloom Has Several Whorls Of Creamy-White Petals/Tepals With Flecks Of Orange Dotting The Central Whorl. The Flowers Are Borne On Tall Stems From Mid-Late Spring. Needless To Say They Look Very Impressive.
“Sir Winston Churchill” Has Received The Royal Horticultural Society’s Award Of Garden Merit (Agm) Which Is For Plants Of Outstanding Excellence.
Like All Daffodils “Sir Winston Churchill” Is A Superb And Long-Lasting Cut Flower. They Are Excellent For Beds And Borders And Also For Cut Flower Arrangements. They Look Good In Containers And Pots. It Is Also Excellent In Masses. In The Landscape, It Pairs Well With Tulips, Bluebells, Alliums And Spring Flowering Perennials And Shrubs.
These Are Some Of The Easiest Bulbs To Grow. They Prefer Full To Part Sun And Require Average Fertile Soil. After Blooming, It Is Good To Let Their Green Tops Photosynthesize To Allow Them To Store Plenty Of Fuel For Next Spring’s Display. Once Their Leaves Start To Turn Yellow, They Can Be Cut To The Ground. Divide Them In Summer If Bloom Or Vigour Dwindles.
Plant 15 Cm (6”) Deep And 5-10 Cm (2”-4”) Apart 15 Cm-22 Cm (6-9”) Per Sq Ft
Weights & Quantities Of Daffodils & Narcissus
The Weights Shown In Our Listings Are True At The Date Of Weighing. Daffodil And Narcissus Bulbs Do However Gradually Lose Weight As They Dry Out. The Lost Moisture Is Replaced Once The Bulbs Are Planted Back Into The Ground.