We had a real taste of spring last week with high temperatures near 80°F for several days in a row. That ended Friday with the arrival of heavy rain and wind and much colder temperatures following. Before the stormy weather arrived I got some pictures of the varieties of Narcissus coming into bloom.
'Accent' is the first pink-cupped Narcissus to bloom in the garden and like all pink daffodils the color is more accurately described as salmon because there is always some orange present. Each flower opens with white petals and a light yellow cup, which darkens to a rich salmon, fading to a paler salmon before the flower finally withers.
Narcissus 'Accent'
'Avalanche' is the first tazetta to bloom in the garden. It's also called 'Seventeen Sisters' because of the large number of small, extremely fragrant flowers that open on top of its sturdy scapes. Its foliage is fairly broad and gray-green. It tends to emerge early here and the tips often show cold damage. The damaged tips are easily trimmed off if desired, either way it doesn't seem to impact the plant's vigor.
Narcissus 'Avalanche'
'Tullybeg' is the first small-cupped Narcissus to bloom in the garden. Its coloration, white petals with an orange-rimmed, yellow cup, show its N. poeticus ancestry.
Narcissus 'Tullybeg'
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