Daffodil Gay Time

30.0065.00

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0.4m ht x 0.3m sp

2-5 years until maturity

Daffodil Gay Time is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and double Creamy White Outer Petals & Orange Centre. Great for Late Spring Blooms.

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Botanical name

Narcissus Gay Time

Other names

Double Gay Time daffodil

Genus

Narcissus

Variety or Cultivar

Gay Time is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and double Creamy White Outer Petals & Orange Centre. Great for Late Spring Blooms

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are slighty fragrant

Habit

Clump-forming

Toxicity

Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Can also be a skin irritant.

COLOUR

Flower

March to April

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Bulb scale mite , Narcissus bulb fly , Narcissus eelworm , Slugs

Specific diseases

Basal rot , Daffodil viruses

General care

Pruning

Deadhead flowers once faded but do not remove foliage until it has died down.

Propagation methods

Offsets

WHERE TO GROW

Narcissus Gay Time (Double daffodil) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Woodland

Cultivation

Plant two times its own depth in autumn. Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is moist during the growing season.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

Additional information

Size

100 bulbs, 25kg

Botanical name

Narcissus Gay Time

Other names

Double Gay Time daffodil

Genus

Narcissus

Variety or Cultivar

Gay Time is a clump-forming, bulbous perennial with strap-shaped, grey-green leaves and double Creamy White Outer Petals & Orange Centre. Great for Late Spring Blooms

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

Flowers are slighty fragrant

Habit

Clump-forming

Toxicity

Ingestion may cause severe discomfort. Can also be a skin irritant.

COLOUR

Flower

March to April

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring

HOW TO CARE

Watch out for

Specific pests

Bulb scale mite , Narcissus bulb fly , Narcissus eelworm , Slugs

Specific diseases

Basal rot , Daffodil viruses

General care

Pruning

Deadhead flowers once faded but do not remove foliage until it has died down.

Propagation methods

Offsets

WHERE TO GROW

Narcissus Gay Time (Double daffodil) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Woodland

Cultivation

Plant two times its own depth in autumn. Prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is moist during the growing season.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

North, South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered