Scented Daffodil 'Avalanche'

A strong performer, Daffodil ‘Avalanche’ produces up to 20, perfectly perfumed flowers on its strong stems. Winner of the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, you know it is going to be good and can naturalise well. Tolerant of warmer weather and poor soils it is certainly garden worthy.

The antique white perianth is topped with an open, chartreuse to yellow cup mid season.

A gorgeous heirloom variety that is only now making an appearance in Australian gardens, in the 18th Century this daffodil used to be known as ‘Seventeen Sisters’ as the blooms were so prolific on the stems. It is thought to have been discovered growing wild on a cliff face in Scilly, an archipelago in England.

It is hard to envisage a spring without Daffodils and these are some of the best. We think Wordsworth said it well when he wrote “my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils”.

Plant Daffodil bulbs three times as deep as the bulb is high, with the pointy end up. This depth will help protect them from heat and soil erosion, as well as providing strength for the stem.

Space your Daffodils 5-10cm or apart. Planting them closer will give a more dramatic display. We like to plant ours three to a hole as this creates in instant effect. When you use this method in garden beds, with smaller clumps of bulbs more often, you get the joy of repetition. Another benefit is that when the foliage dies back it is more inconspicuous.

Once the flowering has finished, it is ideal to remove the flower stem; simply snap or snip the finished flower off. This has two advantages; the first is that it stops the plant focusing on unnecessary seed production, so you can increase your bulb numbers and size, secondly it looks better.

Allow the foliage to remain until it has yellowed, this is when the bulbs are gathering energy and nutrients for next year’s blooms. Keep the plants relatively moist during this time, adding a little general purpose fertiliser will help provide for next year’s display. Daffodils appreciate Potash and slow release fertilisers which are low in nitrogen (so you get more flowers and less foliage). Don’t be too heavy handed, you won’t need much as they are not heavy feeders.

Daffodil ‘Avalanche’ is division 8, Tazetta.
IN POTS:
This is our recommendation for the best display, keeping in mind bulbs look best when planted nice and close together. Our other top tip is to add a winter flower annual such as Violas to the pot to help you remember to water when the bulb is growing roots below the soil over winter.

14cm/6” = 3 bulbs
20cm/8” = 6 bulbs
25cm/10” = 10 bulbs

See here for hints and tips on growing bulbs in pots.

See here for more hints and tips:
Top Ten Tips on How to Plant your Spring Bulbs in Pots

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