Daffodil Flower Surprise
$20.95
*** SOLD OUT FOR THE 2024/2025 SEASON *** With its fully double blooms in a stunning combination of ivory and apricot, ‘Flower Surprise’ stands out as a truly special addition to any spring garden. The fragrant blooms showcase whimsically ruffled petals, adding an extra touch of charm. Whether enjoyed in the garden or incorporated into a unique floral arrangement, these springtime beauties are sure to make a statement.
This listing is for 10 daffodil bulbs. These bulbs are of the highest quality, producing bigger and more blooms per bulb — these cannot be found at a store.
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Daffodil Flower Surprise is a delightful and unique variety of daffodil that lives up to its name with its charming, unexpected blend of colors and forms. This stunning double daffodil features layers of petals and a soft, cheerful palette, making it a standout in spring gardens, floral arrangements, and naturalized landscapes.
Key Features
- Color: A beautiful mix of creamy white outer petals and a center bursting with vibrant shades of golden yellow, soft apricot, and hints of pale orange. This playful combination creates a warm and sunny appearance.
- Petals: Double blooms with lush, ruffled layers of petals add fullness and texture, giving the flower a unique, rose-like appearance.
- Bloom Size: Produces large, showy blooms (3–4 inches across) that stand out in the garden and floral displays.
- Fragrance: Lightly fragrant, offering a sweet, fresh scent that enhances the overall charm of the bloom.
- Stem Strength: Strong, upright stems hold the full blooms beautifully, making them ideal for both garden displays and cut flower arrangements.
- Blooming Time: A reliable mid- to late-spring bloomer, adding vibrant color as the season progresses.
Uses
- Garden Design: Perfect for adding a burst of color and texture to garden beds, borders, and cottage-style landscapes. The playful combination of hues pairs beautifully with tulips, hyacinths, and muscari.
- Cut Flowers: Its large, lush blooms are perfect for bouquets, centerpieces, and spring floral designs, bringing cheer and elegance indoors.
- Naturalizing: Excellent for planting in drifts or meadows where it can return year after year with an increasingly impressive display of blooms.
- Containers: Thrives in pots and planters, offering a splash of spring color to patios, balconies, and entryways.
Growing Conditions
- Temperature: Requires a period of winter chill for successful blooming, thriving in temperate climates.
- Sunlight: Grows best in full sun to partial shade, ensuring vibrant, healthy blooms.
- Soil: Prefers well-draining, fertile soil enriched with organic matter.
- Watering: Needs regular moisture during the growing season, but the soil should dry out slightly once flowering is complete.
Why Choose Daffodil Flower Surprise?
With its joyful mix of creamy white, golden yellow, and apricot tones, Daffodil Flower Surprise adds a fresh and playful elegance to any garden or bouquet. Its full, ruffled blooms and sweet fragrance make it a favorite among gardeners and flower enthusiasts looking for a cheerful springtime display. This daffodil is the perfect choice for those seeking a delightful “surprise” in their spring landscape.
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
PLANTING TIME: Plant daffodils in fall, for spring blooms. In Northeast Texas, plant in between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
PLANTING: In the garden, daffodils look best and make the most impact when planted en masse. We recommend planting in clumps of 10-20 bulbs – digging out a circle of soil 6-8 inches deep. We suggest mixing in a little organic compost and a bulb fertilizer, then planting your bulbs about 4-5 inches apart.
Once your bulbs are planted, cover with soil and water them in deeply.
HARVEST: In the spring, harvest blooms that haven’t fully opened for maximum vase life. If picked when the buds are fully colored, but still slightly nodding (also known as the “goose neck” stage) a solid week of vase life can be expected. Wear gloves when harvesting narcissus as they ooze a slimy sap that can irritate your skin.
NOTES: This slimy sap produced by daffodils is also toxic to other flowers and will shorten their vase life significantly – it is best to avoid mixing them with other flowers in the vase to avoid this.
You can create an arrangement solely of daffodils because they are quite beautiful on their own, either just one variety or several, and the sap won’t be an issue.
All parts of the daffodil are poisonous to humans and animals when ingested, especially the bulb. Because of this, critters such as deer, gophers, armadillos and others leave them alone.
