Pheasant's Eye Daffodils Collection

Pheasant Eye Daffodils really are princely blooms, it is hard to sing their praises loud enough, just know if we were in the same room, I could talk about how good they are for a loooong time. They have been in cultivation for hundreds of years which is a testament to their ease of care and vitality. Their breathtaking flowers last an age and pick well, their leaves are narrow and upright.

Great in the garden, these Daffodils are easy to grow and can be left in the ground to perennialise. Their natural, classic beauty never goes out of style. Pheasant Eye Daffodils like plenty of sun and a well drained soil.

Pheasant Eye Daffodils are easy, they like the simple things in life; plenty of sun and a well drained soil. While strictly speaking, ‘Lancaster’ is not in the Poeticus group, it exhibits many of their fine qualities so we feel it can be part of the team.

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.

Pheasant Eye Daffodil Collection, five of each variety separately labelled. Includes ‘Actaea’, ‘Poetry in Motion’, N. poeticus var. recurvus and ‘Lancaster’ (N. pseudonarccisus).

Pheasant Eye Daffodil Collection Valued at $34.00, SAVE $2.00.