Scented Daffodil 'Hillstar'

Scented Daffodil 'Hillstar'

A spring star.

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Up to three, 7cm blooms open on a stem. The bright yellow petals are slightly reflexed. The corona is funnel shaped with a creamy white base and rim. The unusual colour combination is much sought after.
Daffodil ‘Hillstar’ holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit so you know it can be relied upon.

Also known as Jonquils or Jonquil type or tazetta type daffodils, cluster daffodils. Whatever you want to call them, Scented Daffodils are some of the toughest around. The blooms cluster together on branched stems, forming an impressive display. The blooms have a strong, sweet fragrance that carries beautifully throughout the garden or home. They make a top choice for beginners and for warmer climates.

Scented Daffodils are easy and they like the simple things in life; sun and a well drained soil.
Plant Daffodil bulbs three times as deep as the bulb is high, with the pointy end up. The depth will protect them from heat and soil erosion, as well as providing strength for the stem. Space your Daffodils 5-10cm or apart. You can allow more space if you are leaving the bulbs in to naturalise, though planting them closer will give a more dramatic display. We like to plant ours three to a hole to create instant impact. We have found doing this among perennial plantings is particularly useful as the little pockets of early colour last well, then the fading foliage is hidden by the emerging perennials.
Once the flowering has finished it is ideal to remove the flower stem or the seed head as this stops the plant focusing on seed production, it will instead put its energy back into the vitality of the bulb and potential offsets.
It is best to allow the foliage to remain until it has yellowed as this is when the bulbs are gathering energy and nutrients for next year’s blooms. Keep the plants relatively moist during this time, and add a little general purpose fertiliser. Daffodils like Potash and slow release fertiliser brands which are low in nitrogen (this means more flowers and less foliage), and you won’t need much as they are not heavy feeders.

Daffodil ‘Hillstar’ is Division 7, Jonquilla.


Supplied as: Bulbs
Size: na

Code

DAJHS

Botantical name

Narcissus jonquilla

Height

30-40cm

Width

10-15cm

Flowers

Mid to Late Season

Climate

Cool to Sub-Tropical

Availability

Australia wide

Frost hardiness

Frost Tender

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Bulbs

Size

na

Water needs

1