Daffodils #12: Decoy

We planted Decoy the same year that we planted Jetfire. Decoy hasn’t been as prolific as Jetfire but has done well. It is one of the daffodils that has a truly pink center.


Decoy began blooming on March 9th and bloomed for several weeks.




















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Daffodils #9, #10 and #11

These daffodils were planted last fall. They began blooming on March 7th, 8th and 9th, respectively.

Daffodil #9


















Daffodil #10















Daffodil #11

Daffodil #8

This daffodil was planted last fall and began blooming on March 7th.







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Daffodil #7

This daffodil was planted last fall.















It’s a small daffodil that began blooming on March 7th.

Daffodil #6

This daffodil was planted last fall. The center is more intensely frilled than most daffodils.










This daffodil began blooming on March 7th.

Daffodil #5

This daffodil was planted last fall.



















This daffodil began blooming on March 7th.

Daffodil #4

This daffodil was planted last fall. The outer petals are white. The centers are yellow when the flowers first open and then fade over time, first to cream and then to white.

This daffodil began blooming on February 24th and it's blooms last longer than most others.

Daffodil #3: Jetfire

This is Jetfire. One of the three named daffodils that I planted a few years ago. It has thrived so far, second only to one that was on the property when we moved here. Each year the clumps increase in size and they flower freely. The bright yellow and orange flowers provide some welcome color after a long winter of browns and greens.

This year they were in full bloom when we had several inches of snow. Both foliage and blooms were completely buried. I thought that was the end of them for this year. Everything was flattened. Slowly they straightened up, not as tall as they were originally, and provided bright color for several weeks.

Jetfire began blooming on February 24th.

Daffodil #2

This daffodil was planted last fall and began blooming on February 10th.

Daffodil #1

When we moved here 20+ years ago, there was only one type of daffodil; it was a small white daffodil that blooms late in the season. We have planted a number of different daffodils over the years. Some have done well; others haven’t. The weather here is generally a little warm for daffodils and bulbs in general.








Several years ago, I planted bulbs of three different daffodils; two did well and the third didn’t. W and J planted a large assortment of bulbs last fall. This winter past has been cooler than in previous years with multiple cold fronts. Most of the daffodils have done well this year.










This daffodil was the first to bloom this year; it began blooming on February 20th.