The best types of daffodils: 40 most beautiful varieties, characteristics, features, flowering time

If you decorate the summer cottage with daffodils, varieties of which can be selected for every taste, then the best compositions will begin to please the eye in early spring. Plants look great on their own, as well as in combination with other flowers, in addition, they make wonderful bouquets. A variety of colors and shapes of buds will harmoniously decorate any flower bed.

Description and features

Narcissus is a perennial bulbous plant that blooms in spring. The flower is well recognizable: well-defined perianth lobes frame a central cup-shaped or trumpet-like crown.There are usually 6 petals, but there are also terry forms with petals of various shapes and sizes.

The classic daffodil, as most people think of it, has white petals and a yellow centre, although hybrid varieties actually come in a wide variety of shades.

Use daffodil to frame curbstones and decorate flower beds in an urban environment, as most varieties thrive in urban environments. Flowers are often grown in home gardens. Since plants are planted in autumn, usually from August, you need to choose the type you like in advance.

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There are many varieties of daffodils, which are divided into groups depending on the color and structure of the flower. Some plants can be found in the wild on the slopes of mountains and lawns, while other hybrids were specially bred in the course of long-term selection. Many varieties were created abroad, from where they have already come to our country and won the recognition of gardeners.

Poetic

Daffodils have a classic white and yellow color, often with a pleasant aroma. The middle part may be surrounded by an orange or reddish border. Plants of this group can be grown for more than one year without a transplant. Flowering starts late.

Yellow

The group combines plants with yellow petals and crowns. Shades can vary and change over time, fading in the sun. Yellow daffodils can be tubular, terry, large-crowned or belonging to other groups, it is not the structure of the bud that matters, but its color.

White

Daffodils with snow-white perianths and a tube look very impressive. Sometimes the petals or the central part may be interspersed with other shades.

Pink

The first pink-crowned daffodil was bred at the beginning of the 20th century by the Englishman Robert Beckhouse and named after his wife Sarah Elizabeth.To date, you can find both terry and ordinary daffodils in pinkish shades. Widely used for decoration, attracting attention with the sophistication of a delicate color.

Terry

Daffodils of this group can have a double flower, as well as its individual parts: the middle crown or perianth. One or more buds may be located on the peduncle. Terry flowers get wet when watered or during rain, become heavy and droop, often breaking the peduncle, this is their main drawback.

Color varies, white, yellow, orange, pink, both parts can be both uniform and two-tone. Terry first appeared by chance during selection, then geneticists specially worked on this property, after which such plants were isolated in a separate group.

Multicolor

The name of the group reflects the most characteristic feature of these flowers: at least 8 buds are arranged in clusters on one peduncle.Due to this, each plant looks like a ready-made bouquet. Perianth white, yellow, cream, crowns of all shades of orange. Bushes have good immunity and shade tolerance, but they do not tolerate cold winters well, they need shelter.

Tubular

The name of the group was due to the long "pipe" in the center of the flower, which is comparable in size to the perianth lobes, sometimes even exceeding them in length. The flower is solid, white or yellow, or the color of the two parts may differ. The plant blooms early. There is one flower on the peduncle.

Cream

Cream-colored daffodils are less common than white, yellow, or bicolor daffodils. The more original and unusual look the buds with cream-colored petals.

Large-crowned

"Pipe" of the middle part of the flower is almost half the length of the perianth. The colors of a single flower on the peduncle can be very diverse. The color of the central part is solid white, pink, cream, orange, yellow.

"Crown" can be bordered with a bright stripe or a color slightly more saturated than the color of the petal. The edge is bent, terry, resembling foam. The color of the perianth is cream, yellow, white. Flowering starts early.

Small-crown

The crown differs in size, not exceeding a third of the perianth. The color varies, both parts can be painted in the same tone, they can differ. The outer part is white, yellow, cream. The inner one is pink, cream, yellow, greenish, often there is a border along the edge. Flowers are located one on each peduncle, grow well, bloom not very early.

Triandrus

Buds grow in clusters, beautifully leaning, at least two on one peduncle up to 25 centimeters long. The color of early blooming flowers is monophonic: yellow, white or golden. The perianth segments deviate slightly towards the stem.The plant does well when planted among rocks.

Cyclamenoid

Daffodils that start blooming early blend well with other spring flowers and are used to decorate borders and rocky hills. In the color of the only bud on the peduncle, white and yellow colors vary. A distinctive feature is that the perianths are strongly bent back, and the tube is narrow and long.

Jonquiliform

Late-flowering daffodil from the group of jonquillas (Jonquilla, JONKI-LI, Jonquilla) is yellow or old, 5 or 8 flowers are located on the peduncle at once. The central part does not resemble a narrow pipe, but a wide-open bowl. A tall flower, reaching half a meter, is characterized by a strong aroma.

Wild growing

Daffodils of wild forms can be found in the Carpathians, Great Britain, Monaco, Russia, but the Mediterranean climate is most preferable for flowers. The leaves of the plants are narrow, the inflorescences are yellow, white, cream in color, combined with a border of red and orange hues.

Bulbocodium hybrids

Hybrids Bulbokodium (N. Bulbocodium) - undersized plants with a peduncle 10-15 cm long. The crown resembles a bell shape, and the whole flower resembles a fluffy skirt, loved by fashionistas of the century before last, for which these daffodils are sometimes called "crinolines". The flower is resistant to slight cold, but it is better to cover the plantings for the winter.

Popular and beautiful varieties

Daffodils of the tubular group are deservedly popular, such plants with a classic bud shape are the most common, although shades vary greatly. In the course of selection, many unusual varieties were bred with flowers of various shapes and shades, among which there are many spectacular, unlike the usual ones.

Gay Challenger

A beautiful bud with a bright central crown of white-orange color, framed by lush double milky-white perianths. It tolerates the conditions of the city, where it can be used for decoration in flower beds and rockeries.

Tête-à-tête

Plants of this variety are small, reaching a height of only 15 cm, so they are ideal for growing at home and look interesting in garden compositions. The flowers are bright yellow, the crown is narrow, elongated, with an orange tinge.

Texas

The representative of terry daffodils has large yellow buds with a yellow-orange center. Blooms early with a pleasant fragrance. Grows up to half a meter.

Ice King

Double flowers reach a size of 15 cm, while the height of the peduncle is up to 50 cm. from snow and ice crown. Early blooming daffodils are useful for creating chic compositions in flower beds.

Tahiti

Tahiti variety is characterized by fragrant double flowers of bright yellow color with red patches in the center, on the crown. Suitable for creating long standing bouquets and garden decoration. Blooms in mid-late spring, has a high winter hardiness.

Reply

Large double flowers of narcissus variety Replete (Replete) are painted in very gentle pastel colors. Depending on weather conditions, colors can range from ivory to peach and coral pinks. Perfectly performs decorative functions due to long flowering up to 3 weeks and resistance to cutting.

Rip Vann Winkle

Rip Van Winkle's flowers are unlike the typical representatives of daffodils. Numerous pointed bright yellow petals make the terry inflorescence look like a small sun. Unusual bushes will decorate any flower bed.

Obdam

The ten-centimeter inflorescences of the Obdam terry group are more reminiscent of a peony than a narcissus. The plant blooms in May, milky-white buds delight the eye for at least 10 days. The variety was bred in the Netherlands at the end of the last century and named after the Dutch city.

Kantara

The variety with white perianth belongs to the group of tubular daffodils. Great for the Russian climate, looks great in bouquets.

White Knight

In translation, the name of the variety sounds like the White Knight, the flower got its name for the completely white color of the crown and petals. A low-growing variety up to 30 cm high was bred at the beginning of the last century.

Peter Bar

Peter Barr is named after an English scientist who devoted his life to improving daffodils. The flowers are very large, belong to the white tubular daffodils. Looks great on the lawn among the bushes.

Birshiba

Beersheba plants up to 30 cm high have an elegant thin white tube and milky white petals. Great for making elegant bouquets.

Madame de Graf

One of the most famous varieties of white tubular daffodils. Large white flowers will serve as a worthy decoration for any flower bed.

Maximum

The representative of the tubular group can be used both in a flower bed in urban conditions and in a garden plot. Suitable for making bouquets.

Dutch Master

For three weeks in March-April, Dutch Master bushes delight the eye with large yellow flowers. Flowers are tubular daffodils, reach a height of 40 cm, emit a pleasant aroma.

Obwallaris

A characteristic representative of the group of yellow tubular daffodils. The flowers are painted in a bright lemon color, open in early spring, are located on a low peduncle. It is difficult to grow in gardens, bulbous feels good among the grass on deep clay soils.

Ballad

Refers to the tubular group. The bright yellow color of the flower, blooming early, immediately catches the eye and uplifts the mood, reminiscent of summer immediately after a harsh winter.

Alber Schweitzer

The bud of tubular narcissus of rich yellow color grows up to 10 cm in diameter and has a pleasant aroma. The crown is long, its edge is finely serrated. The variety is used for cutting bouquets, decorating flower beds.

Golden Harvist

Daffodils of the Golden Harvest variety conquer the golden color of the flower, the middle of which is crowned with a matching corrugated crown. The plants, reaching half a meter in height, are ideal for decorating the garden, where they are planted in groups, forming bright yellow islands.

Hans Christian Andersen

Representatives of the variety belong to the yellow tubular daffodils. The bright coloring makes the flower a wonderful decorative element.

Priemble

Petals of white with a greenish tint frame a bright yellow tubular crown with a corrugated edge. Bushes bloom at the end of April, have poor resistance to infections.

Golden Medal

Double Gold Medal - dense yellow flower up to 10 centimeters in diameter. Plant height up to 35 cm.

Celebrities

The variety belongs to tubular daffodils. Used for bouquets and flowerbed decorations.

King Alfred

The tube at the core of the King Alfred flower bud has a corrugated border. Petals of a beautiful deep yellow.

Lunar C

Lunar Sea variety was bred in the middle of the last century, belongs to the tubular group. The color of the central crown is white with a yellowish tinge, the bent edge is a shallow wavy lobes.Perianths are straw-yellow, brightening towards the base. Used for bouquets, decoration of the urban environment.

Easter Bonnet

Representative of a large-crowned group 30 cm high. Oval-shaped petals have a pale yellow tint, located around a corrugated light orange crown.

Musical Hall

Flowers of this variety are tubular daffodils. Plants are unpretentious and decorative.

Little Jam

Miniature plant up to 15 cm tall. Lemon-yellow flowers reach 4.5 cm in diameter and belong to the tubular group in structure.

Point Barrow

The variety of the tubular group came to us from Holland. In early May, fragrant flowers up to 11 cm in size with white petals and a light yellow crown, which also becomes almost white during flowering, open on the bushes. The funnel pipe has a beautiful corrugated edge.

Mount Hood

Large, large-crowned flowers are painted in delicate light shades, which, depending on climatic conditions, can vary from creamy yellow to ivory, but gradually turn white. The plant prefers areas with good light.

Pseudonarcissus

The variety is unpretentious, making it easy to grow on lawns. The plant is found wild in Europe and the Caucasus. The structure of the flower is tubular, the perianths and the crown are painted in different shades of yellow, the petals are slightly lighter than the tube.

Henry Irving

Flowers are yellow tubular daffodils. In design, they are used to create yellow spots on lawns, they will grow well only with sufficient protection from the wind. The bulbs can easily rot in damp soils, so they should be covered with sand when planting.

Milner

The representative of the tubular group has a soft cream color. Looks great in bouquets.

Crackington

A double flower on a high peduncle up to 60 cm attracts attention with bright yellow petals located around an orange crown. The variety is characterized by early flowering, the buds are pleasing to the eye already in April.

Pink Champagne

Short up to 40 cm plant blooms in early May. The petals of the double flower are unevenly spaced, which gives the white bud with bright pink splashes extra pomp.

Spellbinder

Tubular daffodils of yellow shades bloom in late April. Color may vary slightly during flowering, depending on weather conditions. The central part of the bud is painted in lighter colors.

Taurus

The peduncle, up to half a meter high, has sufficient strength to cut large-crowned flowers for sale. The color of the perianths is white, while the tube is yellow with a peach border.

Waist

The plants are small in size, making it possible to grow beautiful white flowers in pots. The variety of the triandrus group blooms early, already at the end of March.

Checkout

In May, the plants of this large-crowned variety bloom with pink buds. The edges of the petals are edged with a dark edge. Peduncles reach a height of 45 cm, bushes are medium in size.

Narcissus is a very beautiful flower, the variety of varieties of which will help you choose a plant that is ideal in color and size for any flower garden. By choosing species of different maturity, you can enjoy flowering throughout the spring season.