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"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" (also sometimes called "Daffodils" [2]) is a lyric poem by William Wordsworth. [3] It is one of his most popular, and was inspired by an encounter on 15 April 1802 during a walk with his younger sister Dorothy , when they saw a "long belt" of daffodils on the shore of Ullswater in the English Lake District . [ 4 ]
The narcissus or daffodil is the most loved of all English plants, [154] and appears frequently in English literature. Many English writers have referred to the cultural and symbolic importance of Narcissus [242] [243] [244] [245]).
In western European culture narcissi and daffodils are among the most celebrated flowers in English literature, from Gower to Day-Lewis, while the best known poem is probably that of Wordsworth. The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, associated with St. David's Day. In the visual arts, narcissi are depicted in three different contexts ...
These older heritage hybrids tend to be more elegant and graceful than modern hybrid daffodils, and are becoming available in the UK once again. [32] One such cultivar is the popular 'Actaea', which has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [33] N. poeticus var. recurvus, the old pheasant's eye daffodil, has also won ...
The American Daffodil Society classifies daffodils by the shape of the flower, as well as the size and color combination. There are 13 different classifications that range from large trumpet to ...
A. E. Housman refers to the 'Greek Lad', Narcissus, in his poem "Look not in my Eyes" from A Shropshire Lad set to music by several English composers including George Butterworth. At the end of the poem stands a jonquil, a variety of daffodil, Narcissus jonquilla, which like Narcissus looks sadly down into the water.
Daffodil bulbs can be planted directly in the soil or in containers. When growing bulbs in pots, make sure the pot is deep enough. Typically a 2-gallon pot is enough for the roots to grow and ...
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 ...