Narcissus Sorbet

Sorbet Narcissus is a spring plant with beautiful solitary flowers of a rare colour. Its outer petals are white, while its flattened crown is orange-yellow with white. The flowers are perched on long stems and emit a sweet scent. The deciduous green leaves are sword-shaped with entire edges.

Daffodils are loved because they are synonymous with spring. This Sorbet variety reaches a height of 40 cm (16in) at maturity. Native to the Mediterranean basin, this narcissus can be planted in flower pots, lawns, rockeries and pots. Its flowers can be cut for the vase. It is best not to mix them with other flowers.

Narcissus is toxic and does not tolerate bad weather such as rain, which damages the flower. Nevertheless, it is one of the most resistant autumn bulbs and faithfully returns each year. Narcissus is part of a Greek legend in which a handsome young man rejected the love of the nymph Echo. As a punishment, the gods made him love nothing but his own reflection. When he perched above a fountain to drink, Narcissus saw his reflection and remained in contemplation until he fell in and drowned, whereupon he was transformed into a flower.