Narcissus x 'My Story'
Common Name(s):
Daffodil
Double Narcissus
Synonym:
Peaches and Cream Daffodil
Flower:
Coral-pink
Blooms :
Mar
to:
May
Double daffodil with white petals that surround a salmon colored corona
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Amaryllidaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Narrow, linear to strap-shaped, green leaves appear in erect to sprawling clumps.
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Daffodils origins are in Southern Europe and Northern Africa
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Partial Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
10-12"
Spread:
4-6"
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Cultivar so has no native habitat
Soil:
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Good soil drainage is essential. Best in organically rich loams. Soils should be kept uniformly moist during the growing season, but drought is tolerated while dormant.
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Apply a low nitrogen, high phosphorous and potassium fertilizer like a 5-10-10 or 0-10-10 in early fall and again in early spring
Mulch:
Use well-rotted compost, shredded straw, or pine bark
Plant in fall in a sunny location in well-drained soil, water in spring if dry, deadhead after blooming, leave foliage to die back naturally, divide every 3-5 years, after flowering and foliage has withered clear area
Long Term:
Winter:
Does not require much care, but soil cannot become water logged
Spring:
After the flowers have bloomed in spring, the top portion of each flower stem may be removed, as practicable, to prevent seed formation, but foliage should not be cut back until it begins to yellow. Flowers usually face the sun, so bulbs should be grown with any shade areas at the rear of the planting. Bulbs can be left undisturbed for a number of years. If bloom quality and quantity decline over time, clumps may be divided by digging just after the foliage dies back.
Summer:
Stop watering, let foliage die back naturally, deadhead
Fall:
Plant bulbs in early to mid fall. Planting depth depends upon bulb size. Each bulb should be planted 2 to 3 times as deep as the bulb, with at least 3" of soil over the top. Space bulbs from 4-10" apart (larger bulbs are planted further apart than smaller ones). Larger spacing may look sparse in early years, but the spaces will fill in over time and division will be needed less. In general, most bulbs will be planted 3-6" deep and 4-8" apart.
General Care Comments:
Plant bulb in fall about 6" deep, keep soil moist, apply bulb fertilizer in early spring, deadhead spent blooms, let foliage die back naturally, Narcissus yellow stripe virus is an infrequent problem.
Common Problems
No serious insect or disease problems. With proper soil and culture, daffodils are noted for being almost pest-free.
Diseases:
Infrequent insect pests include narcissus bulb fly, narcissus nematode, slugs and snails. Bulb scale mite may occur.
Insects:
Narcissus blulb fly, narcissus bulb mites, aphids
Environmental Problems:
Poor soil drainage, shallow planting cold damage, chocolate spots
Pests:
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