Daffodil Yellow Sailboat
Specifications
Soft yellow flowers, slightly richer in the cup, with petals that are swept back as though in response to a constant gentle breeze. They have a light sweet scent that is perceptible if you stoop to their level or cut a few for a small vase. Flower production can be prodigious. Each bulb can make multiple stems, and each stem can bear up to three flowers. A planting of 100 bulbs can yield over 1000 blooms in year one. Yes, you read that right.
Deer and Rodent Proof
Item # | 3200 |
Height | 10—12 inches |
Sunlight | Full (6+ hours sun per day) |
Soil | Well drained |
Flower Color | Soft Yellow |
Bulb Size |
12-14cm ?
Bulb size is determined by the circumference around the largest part of the bulb. Colorblends only delivers top size bulbs. Large bulbs produce more or larger flowers than small bulbs.
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USDA Zones |
3a—7b ?
Hardy in USDA zones 3a to 7b in the South or 9b on the West Coast.
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Bloom Time | Early-Mid |
- early
- mid
- late
Delivery & Planting Times
Spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall. They need cool soil to make roots before the onset of winter. Cool fall weather arrives at different times from north to south and from high elevations to low.
Please note that the temperature of the soil lags behind the air temperature. You can generally plant later than the windows provided in this map. As long as the ground is not frozen, you can still plant.
Daffodil Yellow Sailboat
Soft yellow flowers, slightly richer in the cup, with petals that are swept back as though in response to a constant gentle breeze. They have a light sweet scent that is perceptible if you stoop to their level or cut a few for a small vase. Flower production can be prodigious. Each bulb can make multiple stems, and each stem can bear up to three flowers. A planting of 100 bulbs can yield over 1000 blooms in year one. Yes, you read that right.
Deer and Rodent Proof
Item # | 3200 |
Height | 10—12 inches |
Sunlight | Full (6+ hours sun per day) |
Soil | Well drained |
Flower Color | Soft Yellow |
Bulb Size |
12-14cm ?
Bulb size is determined by the circumference around the largest part of the bulb. Colorblends only delivers top size bulbs. Large bulbs produce more or larger flowers than small bulbs.
|
USDA Zones |
3a—7b ?
Hardy in USDA zones 3a to 7b in the South or 9b on the West Coast.
|
Bloom Time | Early-Mid |
- early
- mid
- late
Bulb Calculator
To find the number of bulbs you need, enter the square footage of the planting area in the box below.
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When to Plant
Spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall. They need cool soil to make roots before the onset of winter. Cool fall weather arrives at different times from north to south and from high elevations to low.
Please note that the temperature of the soil lags behind the air temperature. You can generally plant later than the windows provided in this map. As long as the ground is not frozen, you can still plant.
Planting Instructions
To get the most from daffodils, follow these 3 basic rules:
- Plant them where they will get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight, even after they have finished flowering and the trees have leafed out. Daffodils need lots of sun after they bloom to produce next year’s flowers.
- Plant them in soil that drains well. Avoid areas where water stands after a rain storm.
- After daffodils flower, wait at least 8 weeks — until the leaves turn yellow — before cutting them. Never tie or braid daffodil foliage. This year’s leaves = next year’s flowers.
If you want to naturalize daffodils (i.e., plant them so that they look as though they have sprung up on their own), we suggest that you set them out in drifts (not in blocks or lines) and that you space the bulbs farther apart than recommended on the bag label (to allow room for the clumps to increase in size). If you want to naturalize daffodils in a grassy area, you must wait to mow until their foliage has turned yellow, which means allowing the grass to grow very tall.
Depth of Planting Hole | 4 inches |
Spacing | 3 inches apart |
Planting Instructions
To get the most from daffodils, follow these 3 basic rules:
- Plant them where they will get at least 6 hours of direct sunlight, even after they have finished flowering and the trees have leafed out. Daffodils need lots of sun after they bloom to produce next year’s flowers.
- Plant them in soil that drains well. Avoid areas where water stands after a rain storm.
- After daffodils flower, wait at least 8 weeks — until the leaves turn yellow — before cutting them. Never tie or braid daffodil foliage. This year’s leaves = next year’s flowers.
If you want to naturalize daffodils (i.e., plant them so that they look as though they have sprung up on their own), we suggest that you set them out in drifts (not in blocks or lines) and that you space the bulbs farther apart than recommended on the bag label (to allow room for the clumps to increase in size). If you want to naturalize daffodils in a grassy area, you must wait to mow until their foliage has turned yellow, which means allowing the grass to grow very tall.
Depth of Planting Hole | 4 inches |
Spacing | 3 inches apart |