Daffodils are one of the earliest blooming flowers in the garden, appearing in late winter and early spring. The botanical name for daffodils is Narcissus, after the mythological character who fell in ...

As the RHS launches Daffodil Diaries, a campaign asking people to help it map the UK’s daffodils and locate three rare or historically significant varieties, it’s worth considering growing some ...

Plant daffodil bulbs between September and November for optimal growth. Ensure daffodil bulbs are planted in well-drained soil and receive full sun in spring. Daffodils are toxic to both humans and ...

I love to see the first daffodils poke their heads up on a cold day. They are a bright spot that makes my heart sing. They let me know that spring is coming soon even though it might still be cool ...

If you’re a daffodil lover, you may have wondered about the flower’s famous trumpeting, cupped receptacle. It’s called a corona — and botanists are confounded, too, as to its function. However, the ...

I’ve been to a fair few flower shows in my time, but only one bloom has bewitched me sufficiently to force me to cross the line from observer to participant. A rose? An orchid? A lily, perhaps? No, my ...

Daffodil hunt launched by Royal Horticultural Society as flower lovers urged to look out for rare varieties Royal Horticultural Society scientist James Kirkham Ramsbottom was honoured in 1925 for ...