We have daffs on our dining table all through Spring. But are these daffs?
Unknowingly, Lady M bought these whilst they were still closed, and was quite surprised to see what colour they eventually became when opened.
The trumpet parts are a very attractive pink/apricot colour surrounded by white. I don't know if they are daffs or narcissi, maybe they are something in between.
They make a very pleasant change to the all yellow daffs that we've had until now. Lady M isn't as keen as I am.
Having done a tiny amount of research, I think they could be a variety called 'Pink Pride', but I'm not sure.
They are perfect in one of our Chippendale jugs.
Just in case you are unaware of Chippendale glassware, these two jugs are part of my collection. They are very distinctive, are not expensive to buy, and I think are worthy of 'collecting'. When the daff season is over, they are perfect for your evening Pimms or Sangria.
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I believe Narcissus is the family name that includes all daffodils and jonquils, of which there are many varieties.
The flars are just luvly.
Over we call them flavas. There's no w in the Greek alphabet. My grandchildren had difficulty pronouncing w when it in the middle of a word.
I presume your flars smell delightful too
Those look very nice, and I like the jugs too.
I always think of the all-yellow ones as Daffs, and the smaller coloured trumpet ones as Narcissi. I once drove through a village in France that was COVERED in Narcissi. They covered every patch of ground.
They don't smell particularly nice. In fact they look far better than they smell.
The jugs are a bonus.
They are very beautiful anyway. Click the right button on the computer mouse and do an image search on Google, so you can find it.
Are they primroses?
Daffs have single flowers at the end of the stem.... Narcissi have multiple....
Colours don't have anything to do with it... and the Apricot trumpeted ones are my wife's favourite [but the bulbs are quite expensive as they have to be propagated by splitting young bulbs off the parent and growing them on. Which is labour intensive... many yellow varieties come true from seed]
So, if it has two or more flowers it is a Narcissus... if it has a single flower it is a Daff... even Pheasants Eye with its white corolla and short, tri-coloured tube of red, yellow and green is a daff.
As are the ghastly, double-tubed or split-tube monstrosities!!
One of my favourite daffs is "Ballerina" which has a large [for the plant... which is tiny], yellow, bell-skirt of a tube and very short yellow sepals on the corolla... and hangs down at the end of its thin stem and dances in the wind like a host of yellow ballerinas.... as in the name!
GIANT ones.
Thanks. I had a look and think that I was right about 'Pink Pride'. I can't see anything else that it could be.
Thanks for that Pré. I shall try to remember it.
I have a few glass jugs of different sizes and never knew their name thanks cro x
A pretty time of the year.
I think they are pink pride too Cro. I rather think they cross-pollinate to get a variety of colours into the mix. I have a few different ones but not this one.
The Chippendale glassware is very distinctive. Objects tend to have scalloped rims, and a flat bit on the top of any handles. The original factory was in the USA, but was shipped over to England after they went bust.
It is isn't it. Lovely.
We were very surprised when they opened to reveal their colour.
The daffodils look beautiful in your glass jug. There is a daffodil farm down the road from us and they have a great variety of colours. I particularly like the totally white ones. https://www.clandondaffodils.co.nz/shop/product/517040/pink-collection/
What an amazing farm, I didn't see the all white daffs but all the others were superb.
Daffs are wonderful. I've never seen a pink Daff. It is very lovely. They look outstanding in your jug. Chippendale makes great furniture and wonderful jugs that I now know about, thanks to your post.
Not the same company. The old furniture is extremely sought-after and valuable; the more modern glass is plentiful and cheap.
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