Lovely bulbs
5
Have had these before from Crocus and never been disappointed. All their bulbs are first class and I rarely buy from other suppliers.
Jenko
Wiltshire
Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
tazetta daffodil bulbs
10 bulbs
£5.99
£2.40
available to order from summer
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: April
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Bulb size: 10/12
Up to 10 sweetly scented, nodding flowers, each with a broad, creamy white perianth and a small, pale yellow cup, top stems in mid- and late spring. - Garden care: Wearing gloves plant bulbs 10-15cm deep and 10cm apart in autumn. After flowering feed with a balanced fertiliser, dead-head the flowers, but do not be tempted to cut back or tidy the foliage after flowering as this will interfere with the bulbs ability to store energy for the following year's flowers.
- Harmful if eaten/skin irritant
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Narcissus 'Silver Chimes'
"Dark stems hold up to ten small flowers with pristine white petals surrounding primrose-yellow middles."
Goes well with
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3
These are really pretty but the multiple flower heads were too heavy for the stems, especially in my slightly exposed front garden. They all flopped - and life's too short for staking daffs, but they are pretty.
Lissa
Edinburgh
An excellent addition to the spring garden
5
Grown in grass with other spring bulbs. One of the last to flower. Lovely scent.
Mehitabel
Lincolnshire
excellent scent
5
As above
Fair Weather
Nottingham
Narcissus'Silver Chimes'
4.5
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