Last year, all but a few of these ‘Rijnvelds Early Sensation’ daffodils came up blind. It was only their second year, but they’d been cruelly cut down (well, mowed actually) straight after flowering the previous year and they hadn’t had the time to build up strength for future blooms.
On seeing this dismal display last February, they were liberally sprinkled with Growmore, and requests given not to mow the lawn again until all of their foliage had completely died back.
Delighted to see how well they’re flowering again (if a tad early, even for these early bloomers).
Just need to keep that mower at bay……
Out of my shed 
Belief, perseverance and following instructions are clearly essential to gardening! How beautiful the daffs are.
Hi Sarah, the belief that neatness is the only desired outcome was the initial cause for mowing the grass whilst the daffs were dying back. It’s not always easy to curtail these ‘tidying’ activities (even if given clear instructions!!) N x
Wow they look fabulous . Nice to of met u at Potato day , dundry nursery . Edwina X
Hi Edwina, yes, these daffs are a very cheering sight. Haven’ t been to a potato day yet this year-possibly mistaken identity? V. Best Naomi
Well done Naomi! Love!
Thanks Cat!
Aah, daffs! Such cheerful flowers!
Hi Bel, Yes, they really are. Even on the most gloomy day, these blooms are very uplifting.
What a glorious sight! Good luck with the mower management. Hopefully next year they will be even better.
Hi Janet, Here’s hoping! People’s desire for neatness can’t always be contained though….
You must be delighted to see them put on such a good show Naomi. Mine are second year bulbs this time round and were in flower before the end of the December. From what I’ve read about them they can be in flower as early as mid December. Hope that the keen mowers keep their urges to mow firmly in check.
Hi Anna, yes, these were a little early, but there were other Rijnvelds ES planted on the same estate (but in a more sheltered area) that started to flower from the end of November this year. Very cheering then, but quickly planted a few more in December so that there’ll still be a few blooms come Feb/March. Very strange year indeed!
They are really lovely to look at. I won’t have any to see until April or May. Although it is unusually warm here for the 1st of February. We could still get 3-4 feet of snow for February and March.
Hi Lisa, Blimey-that’s a while to wait yet. Does this mean that all your spring bulbs-daffs, tulips and snowdrops all flower in very quick succession, or all together?
The snowdrops are the end of March, crocus early April, Hellebores, Ice Follies (daf) and Tete a Tete (daf) April 20th, then Poeticus (daf) May 2nd. Tulips do not survive in my town garden (clay soil, shade, and squirrels), but I have them up at the cottage. Everything at the cottage blooms for much longer times, the temperatures are regulated by Lake Huron on the west of the Peninsula and Georgian Bay on the East. So we don’t get the hot spurts like at home. Spring can sometimes be over in a week if we get a hot spell.
Hi Lisa, Really interesting to hear about such different growing conditions. The majority of my snowdrops are just about to flower, but I’ll have more daffs in March and then April as well as tulips from April to May. Mind you, there’ll be less daffodils in Feb and March this year as such a mild winter caused some to flower in November and December. Every year is different.
They are a joy blooming so early in the season. They generally bloom at the end of January in my garden. Lovely to grow them en masse.
Hi Chloris, Interesting to hear they’re a little earlier in Suffolk. Yes, they are lovely en masse and such a tonic on dreary winter days. Lots popping up all over our neighbourhood too which is very cheering.