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Category Archives: Daffodils
Update on Daffodils, Bulbs, Planting and Dates for 2015
Get planting your daffodil bulbs now! Only buy firm bulbs, and remember the general rule for planting not too deep – usually about 2 to 2 and a half times the depth of the bulb. Fertilise if you like with … Continue reading
Don’t Panic, Mr Mainwaring!
Don’t panic! We will have thousands and thousands of daffodils in prime condition for the daffodil walks! Even though many varieties are coming out now, we have over 600 varietiess that carry on flowering right up to May so there’s … Continue reading
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Daffodils coming up for 2014
Walking round the fields today I have observed a very heavy crop of daffodils for this year, due mostly to the hot summer last year, and of course the amount of rain throughout the winter which will prolong the flowering … Continue reading
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Planting Update
Now is the perfect time for planting out your daffodils – just as it turns wet and cold for October. This week I’ve been enjoying planting out about 2000 new bulbs with 9 different varieties around the woods, the pingot, … Continue reading
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Cold Weather Update
Due to the exceptionally cold weather, the daffodils are about two weeks behind schedule. Even the early varieties have been late starting this year! Because of this we are extending the opening times for self guide walks this year by … Continue reading
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2013 Leaflet & Times
Here’s a leaflet with times and dates and contact info for the 2013 walks Daffodil Walks Leaflet 2013 You can download and print for yourself – and perhaps share with friends too if you think they’d love to come and … Continue reading
Snowy Daffodil Update
Some daffodils are beginning to show colour in sheltered places, particularly the variety Early Sensation. The recent snow has covered the fields with a nice warm protective blanket, so very little damage will occur on the daffodils, there seems to … Continue reading
Len on the telly
On the TV again, with a section recorded for Gardeners’ World a while back, while the daffodils were in full show. A to Z of TV Gardening See the A to Z of TV Gardening – letter D on BBC … Continue reading
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New Plantings
I’ve planted approximately four thousand new bulbs – mostly down the pingot and into the woods. Some of these are very early flowerings, and some are late, so we should have a continuous flowering right through the open days. The … Continue reading
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2013 Walks – Dates Monday 25th March to Sunday 7th April
Dates and times are now available for the 2013 guided walks, which will run each morning at 10:30 from Monday 25th March through to Sunday 7th April. This year we’re not organising walks in the afternoons, we’re having these times … Continue reading