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Narcissus cyclamineus Peeping Tom

Narcissus cyclamineus Peeping Tom
Daffodil 'Peeping Tom'

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Out of the thirty bulbs I ordered, I only have five or six left this year that are growing again.

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One of the earliest daffodils, flowering as early as the end of winter. This small variety produces delicate golden-yellow flowers with slightly reflexed petals, displaying an equally sunny long and slender trumpet. This old variety, awarded in England, is a reliable plant that naturalises easily in the garden. Plant the bulbs in borders, pots, and containers.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
10 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
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Description

From the end of winter, Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' bears delicate golden yellow flowers. These elegant flowers are formed by a long trumpet surrounded by a corolla of delicately curled petals. This old variety blooms earlier and for longer than most daffodils. It has received the RHS Award of Garden Merit, the gold medal of the plant world. It is reliable and easy to grow in well-drained soil. This hardy plant settles quietly in the garden. The dwarf varieties are ideal for rockeries and planters. Its flower is ideal for creating bouquets.

 

Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' was introduced in 1948. It belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. The genus Narcissus has about 50 species mainly found in Western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. The cyclamineus species, from which it originates, is native to northwest Portugal and northwest Spain, and owes its name to its outer petals that form a completely reflexed corolla, like cyclamens. This characteristic is often greatly attenuated in its hybrid descendants.

Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' is a small, vigorous plant that reaches about 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) when flowering. Its leaves are approximately 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) tall. Its flowers boast a perfectly uniform golden yellow. They are composed of a corolla of slightly translucent and curled petals, on which a particularly long and slender corona is inserted. It is slightly undulated at the edge and flared. Despite its small size, this early-flowering plant is robust. It naturalises in the garden within 3 or 4 years, through the production of bulblets. The linear foliage is green-grey in colour.

 

Narcissus 'Peeping Tom' grows in any well-drained and loosened soil, but the results are less impressive in excessively wet soils, especially in summer, or excessively acidic.

There are so many daffodil cultivars that one can enjoy them for three months in spring without ever getting tired. They all have in common the ability to naturalise easily, to offer an infinite range of yellow and white shades, and to often emit sweet fragrances. Grow them in large clumps in lawns or at the edge of flower beds (at least 20 bulbs) for an enhanced effect. Pair ‘Peeping Tom’ with squills, crocuses, hyacinths, early-flowering botanical tulips, forget-me-nots, pansies, or liverworts. A group of ‘Peeping Tom’ daffodils in a vase creates a sensational effect. This daffodil is also perfect in pots.

 

Daffodil or Narcissus? Botanically speaking, daffodils are part of the narcissus family. They bear flowers grouped in twos or more, and their corona forms a bell-shaped trumpet longer than the corolla is wide. The botanical species have the charm of wild plants and thrive in rockeries: N. bulbocodium, N. canaliculatus, N. juncifolius, N. pseudonarcissus, the simple wood jonquil, are among the prettiest.  

For bouquets, we advise against mixing narcissus with other flowers, especially tulips, as daffodil stems contain a substance that causes other flowers to wilt quickly. This detrimental effect on other flower species can be reduced by dipping the ends of narcissus stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Narcissus cyclamineus Peeping Tom (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 10 cm
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time March to April
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 5 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Narcissus

Species

cyclamineus

Cultivar

Peeping Tom

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Other common names

Daffodil 'Peeping Tom'

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference836801

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Planting and care

Daffodils bloom from March to May and come back every year. They are very easy to grow and thrive in both the shade of a wood and a sunny flower bed. Plant them 10cm (4in) deep and spaced 10cm (4in) apart. Group them in clusters of at least 5 bulbs, in patches of uniform colour or mixed.

You can plant them in lawns. In this case, lift the turf, and dig and loosen the soil to a depth of at least 20cm (8in) (the length of a spade). Plant your bulbs, cover with soil, and replace the turf. Choose a spot where you won't mow, as the daffodil leaves must wither before cutting them. The bulb uses the leaves to rebuild itself and prepare the flowers for the following year. However, cut the flowers as soon as they fade to avoid seed formation, which would unnecessarily exhaust the bulb. 

Planting period

Best planting time September to October
Recommended planting time September to December
Planting depth 10 cm

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 100 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained, fertile, dry in summer.

Care

Pruning instructions Cut off the flowers as soon as they have wilted to prevent seed formation, which would exhaust the bulb. Cut the leaves when they have turned yellow and withered.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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