Narcissus Rosy Cloud

Narcissus Rosy Cloud unfurls several medium-sized, very soft-coloured flowers at the top of a sturdy stem. These flowers are made up of silky, light salmon pink frills, structured by thin white petals arranged in triangles, resting on a simple crown of white petals from mid to late spring. While it is a remarkable cut flower, it is also beautiful in borders, flower beds or large pots. It is an easy plant to grow in well-drained soil, both refined and hardy.

The Rosy Cloud Double-flowered daffodil belongs to the amaryllidaceae (Amaryllidaceae) family, more precisely to division 4 of the large narcissus family, which has 12 divisions. The Narcissus genus includes about 50 species found mainly in the western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. 'Rosy Cloud' is one of the many hybrids derived from Narcissus(x) odorus, a very robust and undemanding plant of Mediterranean origin. It produces a very sturdy 40 cm (16in) tall flowering stem, bearing several flower buds grouped at its tip in March-April. Large yellow-green flower buds give way to beautiful pastel and fragrant flowers. Double-flowered daffodils have an additional crown of petals and a long flowering period. The flowers have six petal-like tepals and six stamens inserted into a cup-shaped crown or paracorolla. The deciduous, linear foliage disappears in summer.

Narcissus Rosy Cloud will grow better in well-drained and well-worked, not-too-wet soil in the north, but is less demanding further south. There are so many varieties of daffodils that you can enjoy them for three months in spring without getting bored. They can all naturalise easily, have a preference for yellow and white, and often emit sweet fragrances. These are all reasons to grow them in large clumps (at least 20 bulbs) for a mass effect. Grow 'Rosy Cloud' in more formal flower beds, with squills and hyacinths, double tulips, forget-me-nots, pansies, or liverworts. A bunch of Rosy Cloud Double-flowered Narcissus in a vase will look sensational. This narcissus is perfect for pots.

Daffodils are narcissus, they belong to Division 7 of the group. Native to southern Europe and North Africa, they have flowers grouped in pairs or more. Botanical species have kept the charm of wild plants and thrive in rock gardens: N.bulbocodium, N. canaliculatus, N.juncifolius, N.pseudonarcissus and the simple wood jonquil, are among the prettiest. In vases, we advise you not to mix narcissus with other flowers such as tulips, as the stems of narcissus contain a substance that quickly wilts other flowers. This detrimental effect on other flower species can be mitigated by dipping the ends of narcissus stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes.