Daffodils 2025

Daffodils (plural noun): any of various perennial bulbous herbs (genus Narcissus) of the amaryllis family

especially: one whose flowers have a large corona elongated into a trumpet

It’s starting friends… the ground is showing the first signs. This beautiful bunch was purchased at Trader Joes a few weeks ago. I can’t wait to cut my very own. I have a few varieties here are the Chalet. I’ve purchased all from White Flower Farm through their catalog.

  • Arkle (Large Trumpet unscented)

  • Sun Discs (Small Double Yellow unscented)

  • Acropolis (White with Orange center - amazing scent)

  • Thalia (White with sweet scent)

  • Le Torch (Yellow with Orange center)

Out of the varieties I’ve planted - the Acropolis this large white is my favorite. It has a delightful scent that is not overly sweet. I’d love this in a perfume.

Daffodils have a sap that leach from their stalk - therefore they don’t play well with other flowers. I came across this method of burning the ends to stop the sap on Instagram. I haven’t tried it. But, I did try to find this method listed anywhere on the Internet - I looked and looked and could not locate a source. I believe its from a florist in Michigan.

But, interestingly enough a good friend, floral designer and gardener Sandy Devaney of The Collected Garden (who I interviewed here) saw me talking about this method and told me the following:

“The only thing you need to do for daffodils is – Give them a fresh cut, leave them in their own vase for 24 hours so all the sap seeps and then they can get placed in with other flowers after a day just don't re-cut the ends.”

Are you a lover of Daffodils? Do you grow your own or are you grabbing them from your local market or florist? However you enjoy them I hope you do… this season lets us know Spring is here! Life is renewing!

Til next time I’ll see you over on Instagram. Be well friends!