Narcissus poeticus – Poet’s narcissus – Daffodil poeticus

Description

For horticultural purposes, daffodils are split into 13 divisions. All are of garden origin, except for Division 13 species. Division 10 – Bulbocodium cultivar/wild species and variants – Includes all wild daffodils and their wild hybrids, such as the tiny hoop-petticoat daffodil, N. bulbocodium, the larger, single flowered N. pseudonarcissus, and the multi headed N. tazetta. Some are difficult to grow in an open garden. Autumn to spring flowering. Hardy to Zones 3-9. Plant in fall, 4-6″ deep in rich, well drained soil. They enjoy full sun in cool areas, and some shade in warmer areas. Water well during growth and allow to dry out once the leaves die down. Remove spent flowers. Apply a low nitrogen, high potash fertilizer after flowering if bulbs are not performing well. Prone to narcissus bulb fly, bulb scale mite, narcissus nematode, slugs, narcissus basal rot, narcissus yellow stripe and other viruses and fungal infections.