“FORTUNE” LARGE CUPPED DAFFODIL
- CATEGORY LARGE CUPPED DAFFODIL
- VARIETY “FORTUNE”
- DESCRIPTION DEEP GOLDEN YELLOW WITH AN COPPERY ORANGE CENTRE
- HEIGHT 40 CM
- BLOOMS MARCH/APRIL
- QUANTITY PER UNIT 25 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. These Bulbs Are A Good Flowering Size And Come From Lincolnshire Where Most Of The English Daffodil Bulbs Are Grown.
“Fortune” Is A Charming Large Cupped Daffodil That Will Bring Colour And Intrigue To Any Fine Bulb Garden
The Perianth Of “Fortune” Is A Golden Yellow With A Large Corona Of Coppery Orange And It Is Fragrant. It Is A Bulbous Perennial With Strap-Shaped Leaves
Like All Daffodils “Fortune” Is A Superb Cutflower, In The Landscape, It Pairs Well With Spring Blooming Perennials And Shrubs. It Is Also Wonderful For Planting In Showy Masses. When You See A Cluster Of These Exquisite Daffodils Come Up In The Springtime. We All Like To See Daffodils Poking Their Heads Through After A Cold Winter And They Are Probably The Most Poular Of All Spring Flowers.
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. The Plants Are Deer, Rabbit And Squirrel Resistant.
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.