How To Get A Daffodil Spring Garden?

Imagine the joy of seeing your garden come alive with Daffodils after a long winter. In addition to being beautiful to look at, Daffodils are easy to grow, making them a perfect choice for gardens and containers. Are you wondering how to get a Daffodil spring garden? In this article, we'll guide you through the simple steps of creating a beautiful garden during the Daffodil blooming season.

Why Choose Daffodils for Your Spring Garden?

When Daffodils appear, it’s a sure sign that spring has arrived. Even better, Daffodils are one of the easiest flower bulbs to grow. Simply plant the bulbs in the autumn and watch them burst into colour in the spring, year after year. Available in a range of colours and varieties, Daffodils add a splash of colour to any garden or container.

Tip: Do you want to enjoy a Daffodil spring garden for up to 8 weeks (depending on the climate you life)? Choose our ‘Eight Weeks of Daffodils’ package.

Selecting The Perfect Daffodil Bulbs

Did you know there are at least 13,000 types of Narcissus and Daffodil bulbs? Don't worry - we've done the legwork for you, carefully selecting only the best varieties and supplying only the highest quality Daffodil bulbs to ensure optimum performance.

Beautiful examples of Daffodils:

• Trumpet Daffodil: This is a beautiful group of varieties with a trumpet-shaped flower. ‘Marieke’, ‘Mount Hood’ and ‘Attraction’ are examples.
• Thalia: This spring-flowering bulb has a free-flowering habit and carries the pure white flowers that characterise this superb Narcissus. It is perfect for pots and landscapes.
• Tete a Tete: These Mini Daffodils are ideal for pots and bedding. The petals of these golden Daffodils are surmounted by distinctive trumpet-shaped cups of deeper gold, bringing warmth and cheerful colour to early spring.

Learn more: Naturalising Daffodils in Grass

Preparing Your Daffodil Garden for Planting

When your package with DutchGrown Daffodil bulbs has arrived, and you can’t plant them immediately, it’s important to store them correctly. Unpack the bulbs and place them in a dry place with plenty of air circulation. The temperature needs to be between 4-20°C (40-70ºF).

Before you start planting, make sure it's autumn before the ground freezes - September to November is perfect. The colder the climate is, the earlier you should plant the bulbs in autumn. Choose a spot that is mostly sunny or lightly shaded, has good drainage and will not become waterlogged. You can plant Daffodil bulbs in a bed or border, which also look wonderfully naturalised on the lawn. Daffodils go very well with Tulips, especially the high-contrast red and purple Tulips.

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Planting Daffodils (Narcissus) In Spring

Garden

1. Dig a hole around 15 cm (6 inches) deep, drop the bulb in, and cover it with soil. Make sure the bulb is facing the right way up. Daffodil bulbs look like a small onion with slightly pointed heads and sometimes wiry roots growing from the underside. Plant with the pointed head/spike facing upwards.
2. If planting in beds, leave about 12-15 cm (4.7-5.9 inches) between each bulb. If planting in containers, you can plant them a little closer together.
3. Once planted, water the bulbs to allow the soil to settle over the bulbs.

Container

1. 
   Find a well-draining container and fill it with loose soil so water doesn't collect and stay at the bottom.
2. Plant the Daffodil bulbs about 10-15 cm (4-6 inches) deep and 7-10 cm (3-4 inches) apart, with the pointy ends pointing into the soil. As space is often limited in containers, you can experiment with planting the bulbs closer together, but make sure they never touch.
3. Water well once and wait until spring. If you live in a colder climate, water well and bring the containers indoors to spend the winter in a cool place, such as an unheated garage or basement.
4. Leave the pot there for about 12 to 15 weeks. Check from time to time to make sure the soil hasn't dried out and water if necessary.

Pot

1. Choose a pot with drainage holes.
   Place some broken pot shards in the bottom and fill with soil or compost to about 10 cm (4 inches) from the rim, then plant the Daffodils with the pointed tips up.
2. Cover with soil and water well. In colder climates, move the pots to a frost-free place for the winter, such as a garage, or wrap them in bubble wrap to protect them.
3. Leave the pot there for about 12 to 15 weeks. Check from time to time to make sure the soil hasn't dried out and water if necessary.

Learn more: How to Grow Daffodils and Narcissus

Caring for Your Daffodil Garden

Is the flowering season over? Don't worry; with the right care, Daffodil gardens will return next year. When the Daffodils have finished flowering, you can leave them in the ground to rest. Note: Do you water your garden regularly? Or do you live in a rainy climate? Your bulbs may rot.

Whether you plan to leave your bulbs where they are or lift them up and store them, you should not cut off the old foliage until it has dried naturally. The leaves need to move their nutrients back into the bulb so that it has enough stored nutrients to give you good flowers next year. When the leaves have turned yellow and dried up, you can remove them and store the bulbs for next season if you wish. Note: Leaving your bulbs in pots over the winter is risky, as cold winters can damage your bulbs.

Learn more: What to do with Tulip and Daffodil bulbs after they have finished flowering?

Creative Daffodil Garden Ideas

• Mixed flower beds: Combine Daffodils with other early spring blooms like tulips and hyacinths for a vibrant and diverse garden that bursts with colour.
• Container gardening: Perfect for small spaces, Daffodils thrive in pots and containers. Combine them with other potted plants on your balcony or patio.
• Design inspiration: Create a Daffodil garden by experimenting with colour schemes and themes. Pair, for example, soft yellows with bold oranges for a warm palette.

Reading tip: Daffodil questions and answers

Discover The Wide Range Daffodil Collection At DutchGrown

At DutchGrown, you will find a wide range of different varieties of Daffodils, from Daffodil Dutch Master to Daffodil Mallee. Discover our Daffodil bulbs collection now and create your own Daffodil Garden in spring. We ship top-sized bulbs from Holland to all over the UK.