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Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, [3] [4] autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, [a] is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, [5] in the Narcisseae tribe, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn.
The bulbs of this species are small and dark in colour. [3] Bulbs lay dormant in the soil for the majority of the year until emerging in the Spring. A single bulb usually produces two leaves each that can grow to a length of 20 cm long by 4–5 mm wide. Leaves are keeled, striate on their surface and sometimes coiled at the tip. [4]
Many cold-hardy spring bulbs (tulips, daffodils, crocus, hyacinth, etc.) can be planted in pots to bloom indoors in late winter. Bulbs need time in the cold before they bloom; you can buy pre ...
One of the longest blooming of all the species is Z. primulina which blooms from April until October. Although it is apomictic, it is a choice parent for crosses because of its rapid repeat flowering trait and long bloom season. Some other species such as Z. morrisclintae appear to bloom only in the spring season. Most of these species are ...
Daffodils need plenty of water during their growing period in late winter and spring. Water after you plant the bulbs. Make sure the soil stays moist until the rainy season but it should never be ...
Why are your daffodils coming up early? What to know about the garden staple and how to protect early sprouters through the rest of winter.
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Narcissus pseudonarcissus growing in Hallerbos (Belgium). The species is native to Western Europe from Spain and Portugal east to Germany and north to England and Wales.It is commonly grown in gardens and populations have become established in the Balkans, Australia, New Zealand, the Caucasus, Madeira, British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Washington state, much of the ...