This year
the daffodils have never looked more spectacular




They must love wet feet
for this has been the wettest winter on record
and they've never looked better

While England's national flower is the rose,
the daffodil belongs to Wales




Let's take a look
at the effective ways daffodils are used in England...

Many are seen in lawns like 'bouquets'
in a lovely mix of colors and sizes




If you cut their leaves prematurely, daffodils may not bloom the following year
so lawn mowers mow around the area until it is safe to remove the leaves
(which is six weeks after bloom, according to the Royal Horticultural Society)

Notice this display is mostly white daffodils with a few yellow ones




Planting different varieties keep the look casual even in a formal row




Here they line a driveway
- what a wonderful greeting after a day at work -




I see them growing around features
such as under trees...




 ...and around signs

I love this cheerful mix of colors and heights




And here's a wonderfully unique combination with perennial evergreen, bergenia




This hanging basket holds salmon & pink colored primroses
with a dwarf variety of daffodil




Interestingly, tulips are not as widely seen in England

Even in Amsterdam, 
there was hardly a tulip to be seen last year

I'm not sure why this is - perhaps tulips just are not fashionable at the moment

In the US, I think tulips are just a touch more popular to grow than daffodils




What do you think...

Do you prefer daffodils over tulips?
Visually, what is your favorite way to grow daffodils?

- all photos my own -

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