Daffodil Sealing Wax -MASTER-

Sealing Wax has small-cupped orange blooms which are wide-mouthed. Part of the division 3, small-cupped daffodils, these beautiful flowers make great plants at the front of your bed or in a pot. These blooms are accentuated by the surrounding brightly-coloured yellow petals. The overlapping petals have an almost paper-like fragility to them.

Their beauty lends them to good use in decorative areas around your garden or in planters and boxes in sheltered areas. Great for cut flowers where their brilliant yellows and oranges can decorate flower arrangements.

Daffodils welcome you to spring. They are excellent perennial plants for borders and are great for what to plant in-between shrubs. Planting daffodils in pots is also a viable alternative. Also, they are great in woodland gardens and as cut flowers.

Daffodils can be divided into 13 different types, these differences are mostly based on variations of the cups (corona) and the petals (perianth). Daffodils are commonly and interchangeably called Narcissus or Narcissi. Specifically, daffodils are the varieties which have larger cups and larger overall blooms

There are early indoor and outdoor daffodils, with some being more fragrant than others. Daffodils have a significant amount of variety with their growth; some stems may only bear 1 or 2 flowers, whereas others can reach upwards of 20.

The flowers are generally yellow, orange or white with either uniform cups and petals or contrasting colours.

Daffodil bulbs planting time is in the fall season, approximately 2-4 weeks before the ground freezes. In more severe climates, ensure that the bulbs are covered with at least 6-7 cm of soil. The general rule is to plant the bulbs to a depth that is three times (3X) the size of the bulb. Also, a good depth will help reinforce the plant structure during growth to prevent bending or drooping.

Daffodils grow best in full sun to partially shaded areas. During flowering the plants will need a moist soil and mulching is suggested to maintain moisture. Although they are tolerant of most soil types, daffodils prefer a slightly acidic soil.