Narcissus is a perennial bulbous plant from the Amaralis family, with beautiful flowers. Especially memorable appearance are the varieties united in a terry group. For more information on the most popular varieties that it includes, read below.
Description and Features
Narcissus is a small herbaceous plant. Rhizome is a dense bulb. The foliage is ribbon-shaped, of various widths and lengths.
Important! All varieties of daffodils exude a stupefying strong aroma. You cannot put such flowers in the room, otherwise such unpleasant symptoms as migraine, dizziness, drowsiness, severe fatigue will appear.
Flowers are arranged one or two on long leafless stems, dressed in a sheeting. Perianths are petal-shaped, have the shape of funnels, smoothly turning into equal shares. The daffodil has more than 6 perianth lobes; this is its main difference from other flowering plants. Petals can be painted in white, yellow, cream color.
Terry daffodils are distinguished by a special flower shape - the crown in the center is not bell-shaped, but lush, folded, more like a small rose. Two-color specimens are often found: for example, the outer row of petals is white, and the inner one is red-orange. This contrast emphasizes the unusual structure of the flower, highlighting the varieties of the terry group among other varieties of daffodils.
5 popular varieties of terry daffodils
The considered group of daffodils covers a large list of varieties that differ from each other in external characteristics and level of resistance to weather conditions.
From this list, 5 varieties can be distinguished, which gardeners most of all fell in love with:
- Rip van Winkle;
- Ice King;
- Rosy Cloud
- White lion;
- Yellow.
Did you know? A bouquet consisting of daffodils is usually given for a wedding decade.
Rip van winkle
This variety was bred in 1884. Unfortunately, nothing is known about authorship. The name of the flower was in honor of the hero of the eponymous story of Irwin Washington, "Rip van Winkle." Also, this variety is also called a tiny or dwarf daffodil.
Botanical Description:
- plant height - 15–20 cm;
- leaves - ribbon-shaped, dark green, dense;
- flowers - painted yellow, with numerous petals pointed at the ends (like a chrysanthemum), up to 5 cm in size;
- flowering - lasts about 10 days, plentiful, single, observed in late April;
- reproduction - only with bulbs, with seed varietal indicators are lost, per season the plant gives an average of 4 daughter formations.
The variety is distinguished by good winter hardiness. Bulbs do not freeze even in frosts of -40 ° C. A variety is used in compositions of alpine hills. Also, it is she who is taken for growing houses in pots.
Important! So that the planting material does not deteriorate, the daffodil bulbs should be stored during the winter at a temperature of +15 ... + 17 ° C in a well-ventilated room.
Ice king
Ice King belongs to the shade-hardy varieties of terry daffodils. Its name, translated as “ice king”, speaks for itself. This flower has a striking appearance, for which, in fact, is a favorite among many gardeners.
The main characteristics of the variety:
- plant height - up to 50 cm;
- leaves - ribbon-shaped, dark green, dense;
- flowers - large, up to 15 cm in diameter, creamy white or rich yellow;
- flowering - takes place in April, abundant, single;
- reproduction is vegetative.
This form of terry daffodils has a fairly good winter hardiness, which allows you to grow flowers even in the northern regions. But for winter, it is advisable to mulch the soil with a layer of peat or straw with a height of at least 10 cm.
Rosy cloud
Rosie Cloud looks very gentle and unusual. Suitable for growing in open field and at home in pots. Looks great in compositions with muscari and other ground cover plants.
Botanical features:
- plant height - up to 35 cm;
- leaves - ribbon-shaped, dark green, dense;
- the flowers are large, the petals are white, in the central part there is a large, salmon-colored crown, inside which there are several more petals twisted into rosettes;
- flowering - from May to June, single, very plentiful;
- reproduction is vegetative.
The winter hardiness of the variety is lower than that of the previous specimens, but if you insulate the soil with mulch, the vegetation perfectly tolerates cold to -25 ° C. It develops equally well in the sun and in partial shade.
Did you know? In China, daffodils are always used as decorations for the New Year. They are woven into various garlands.
White lion
A variety was bred in 1949 in Holland. In translation, the name sounds like "white lion." It is due to the appearance of the flower, which is really somewhat similar to the lion's mane.
Main characteristics:
- plant height - 45 cm;
- leaves - ribbon-like, blue-green, wide, dense;
- flowers - in diameter reach 10 cm, petals bent downwards are painted white, the crown is yellow;
- flowering - April;
- reproduction is vegetative.
Frosts up to -30 ° C are not terrible for this variety. At lower temperatures in winter, vegetation is best grown in greenhouses. You can plant flowers in partial shade or in the sun.
Yellow
Very capricious variety and at the same time one of the most beautiful and memorable. It is also called multi-flowered, because not one but two flowers are formed on the stem at once.
Main characteristics:
- plant height - 40 cm;
- leaves - ribbon-shaped, dark green, dense;
- flowers - up to 10 cm in diameter, yellow, with several rows of petals and a darker central part;
- flowering - May;
- reproduction is vegetative.
Suitable for growing in warm regions and the central strip. In the northern regions, it is better to grow indoors. Vegetation develops better in well-lit areas with highly nutritious soils.
Other varieties
The above 5 copies are one of the most popular among gardeners in the world. But besides these varieties, There are still a lot of varieties of terry daffodils, which are also worthy of attention:
- Solar Wind - the variety is characterized by large flowers with white outer petals. In the central part there is a modified tube with additional double petals inside, painted in yellow and white.
- Tahiti - a very bright representative. Petals of different colors are arranged alternately. The contrast between cream and red-orange attracts the eye and makes the flowerbed very spectacular.
- Replit - bred recently. It differs from other varieties by strong terry. Because of this, the flower heads are so heavy that some peduncles cannot stand them and tend to the ground. The outer petals are snowy white, and inside is a crown that combines a large number of small petals, painted in a delicate pink color.
Terry daffodils look great in the garden. Most of their varieties have not only high decorativeness, but also good winter hardiness - this allows you to grow beautiful flower beds not only in warm areas, but also in the north. And now you know what varieties should be selected.
