tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post8283274147848680019..comments2023-11-05T07:59:12.795-08:00Comments on Life in the English Cotswolds: It's daffodil time!JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-48964939141177865802009-09-29T15:00:26.805-07:002009-09-29T15:00:26.805-07:00Lol Tim, I suppose the title was a little misleadi...Lol Tim, I suppose the title was a little misleading - but at least it brought you to the blog! It will soon be tulip time on here but that will be all about planting bulbs and the varieties too! JohnsonJOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-31964971658214518512009-09-28T14:00:48.070-07:002009-09-28T14:00:48.070-07:00I saw the post "It's Daffodil Time" ...I saw the post "It's Daffodil Time" and thought, "I'm DEFINITELY moving to England!".....alas, you have the same seasons as we do in Atlanta.....just time now for the planting.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001824862736319338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-86204079421431984352009-09-22T14:36:35.313-07:002009-09-22T14:36:35.313-07:00Jeannie, I too have found that animals tend not to...Jeannie, I too have found that animals tend not to go for daffodils. I've grown them in paddocks where flocks of sheep and lambs graze without harm to either - apart from when the sheep lie on them!<br /><br />Louisiana Sweeties sound great, Jean. I wonder if they are the same as 'our' wild jonquils although these aren't native to the UK. We do have native ones but they are of the larger trumpet type and quite rare. I know one area of woodland where they carpet the floor and they look fabulous. I'll have to try and get a phot one day.JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-39168510046714990412009-09-21T08:32:42.465-07:002009-09-21T08:32:42.465-07:00I've become a daffodil fan since I moved to a ...I've become a daffodil fan since I moved to a place that has soil (from central Texas to north Louisiana). Daffodils grow very well here and to me, one of the most beautiful ones around here are the little jonquils called "Louisiana Sweeties" (I think). They grow wild along the highways. I hope to find some to plant in the near future.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-38749708728933826922009-09-20T15:47:22.184-07:002009-09-20T15:47:22.184-07:00Daffodils are one of the few bulbs we can plant at...Daffodils are one of the few bulbs we can plant at our elevation that the elk and deer usually leave alone. After our long snowy winters they are sure a welcome sight. Beautiful pictures Johnson. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-37823266041500979602009-09-20T12:32:32.341-07:002009-09-20T12:32:32.341-07:00How true, Heckety.How true, Heckety.JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-63952693784915044492009-09-19T14:51:03.336-07:002009-09-19T14:51:03.336-07:00All the years I lived in East Africa one of the th...All the years I lived in East Africa one of the things I missed was daffodils. Now I've been back in Ireland some years I know why God made daffodils yellow- what other flower in the year is so cheerful and welcomed as daffodils after a long grey winter?Hecketyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065779986583259061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-82534382641770067922009-09-18T15:35:49.732-07:002009-09-18T15:35:49.732-07:00Many thanks to you all for your comments. It'...Many thanks to you all for your comments. It's really interesting getting posts from all around the world and comparing notes - keep them coming!<br /><br />Lynn - I've grown all the ones you've listed and very nearly included a photo of Salome, then changed my mind.<br /><br />Catherine - is it just yours that don't flower or is it to do with your climate? If they are growing in grass, I give mine a feed of Autumn lawn feed (no weedkiller included!) immediately after the flowers have died. That seems to keep themflowering well.<br /><br />Muhammad - Paperwhite is a favourite variety here as Christmas indoor plants. They rarely do well in the garden because of the cold, damp winters here. They are good, 'though in winter pots outdoors, flowering about November/December and then the bulbs are normally thrown away.JOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-67537653636105463482009-09-18T03:14:48.260-07:002009-09-18T03:14:48.260-07:00beautiful daffodils. i too dont like the double on...beautiful daffodils. i too dont like the double ones. My favorite is paper white as it is the only one suitable to our climate.Muhammad khabbabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248882335224914970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-49963193728106947542009-09-17T13:45:53.696-07:002009-09-17T13:45:53.696-07:00I have to agree with you on the yellow/orange bico...I have to agree with you on the yellow/orange bicolors but I do love a white/yellow or white/orange -- my all time favorite being Actinae. No wait....maybe it's Salome. Oh, nevermind. <br /><br />The doubles seem more like wadded up crepe-paper, so I only have a few (the one you show is one of them).<br /><br />Yes, long drifts are fabulous. One of my beds is filled with Mt. Hood, Thalia, Actinae, and Ice Follies. Planting in and around the bulbs can be quite tricky.<br /><br />Like you, I'm loving the miniatures. One of my faves is Tete A Tete.<br /><br />I sure did enjoy this post!<br />Lynn<br />http://woodridge.wordpress.comLynnShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400123476915540411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-67033494932604358292009-09-16T20:40:53.605-07:002009-09-16T20:40:53.605-07:00They do look best in big drifts like you first pic...They do look best in big drifts like you first picture. I wish I had so much space to plant them in. I also like the old stand by all yellows. The strange thing is I can never get them to bloom, only foliage. I'll just have to admire everyone else's.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-61740915654230346582009-09-16T16:26:43.540-07:002009-09-16T16:26:43.540-07:00I agree about the doubles. Your photos make me hop...I agree about the doubles. Your photos make me hope that winter is short. Wonderful photos.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497874766764411664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723797518858451239.post-83142010537739440642009-09-16T16:25:43.865-07:002009-09-16T16:25:43.865-07:00Hey, that dull thud is music to my ears. Unfortuna...Hey, that dull thud is music to my ears. Unfortunately, we do not get as many bulb catalogues in Canada, as you do in England. But, spring bulbs, are my fav, they have to be my number one favourite flower. I don't know if it is the long, long, long winters that Canada has. They just make me happy, even happier then beer (and that is saying alot)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com