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But for something different, today's post is about:-
Daffodils, for many they are the first sign that spring is on its way. Even on a grey day, daffodils make you feel like everything is right with the world.
Here's What You Need to Know About Caring for Cut Daffodils:
But for something different, today's post is about:-
Daffodils, for many they are the first sign that spring is on its way. Even on a grey day, daffodils make you feel like everything is right with the world.
Narcissus, the botanical name for daffodils, can be a little tricky to care for.
1) Buy your daffodils when they're still a bit closed. They will begin to open after being in the water for a while.
2) Daffodils give off a sap that can be deadly to other flowers. So it's best to arrange them with other daffodils only. Feeling adventurous? Want to include them in a mixed flower arrangement anyway? Then let the daffodils stems soak overnight in cool water to release some of that sap.
3) Partially fill a clean vase with room temperature water. Half way should be good. Daffodils prefer shallow water.
3) Partially fill a clean vase with room temperature water. Half way should be good. Daffodils prefer shallow water.
4) Add some of the floral preservative from the little packet. A few shakes, not the whole thing.
5) Stand the daffodils next to the vase to see how long or short you want them to be.
6) Cut each daffodil stem on an angle with a sharp knife or flower shears. When in doubt, cut them longer than you think you actually want them. You can always re-cut them later. If you cut them too short the first time though...
7) Gently remove the protective husks or you can leave them on.
8) Repeat steps 3 - 6 every other day to help the daffodils last longer.
Do you like daffodils?
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Lemon 'Sponge' Cake Bars : Low Carb and Sugar Free
more details here
Thanks for reading
Enjoy your day
All the best Jan
...and enjoying fresh flowers is a part of healthy living.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils and lemon bars - wonderful! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love Daffodils they are so cheerful and brave the cold weather. I also love cake, so what a great post! Have a great day, Sue x
ReplyDeleteLemon bars.
ReplyDeleteI love daffodils too. I didn't know about that sap. I miss seeing them bloom in everybody's garden in spring on the mainland. Daffodils are only potted flowers sold in stores here in Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are sunshine on stalks and I love them.
ReplyDeleteI am a great fan of daffodils, they bring such cheer at what is usually a dreary time of year.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like daffodils! Nice yellow flowers!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you shared this. I hope to have some daffs bloom in my garden in a few weeks. I know how to take care of tulips, but learned a lot about daffs. Thanks for this info, Jan.
ReplyDeleteI think you convinced me to buy a bunch of daffs the next time I go shopping. Still wet and cold here. Won't see the daffs outside for another month or two.
ReplyDeletePretty yellow daffodils always say spring. We still have a couple more months till we see them popping up.
ReplyDeleteLove daffodils, thanks for sharing this information.
ReplyDeleteJust love daffodils.
ReplyDeleteFew my bulbs are up by house
ReplyDeleteDaffs and lemon bars - heavenly!
ReplyDeleteI did not know that about the sap. Perhaps that is why deer don't eat them.
ReplyDeleteI love daffodils, they're like sunshine in a vase. I love lemon sponge too.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteLove the daffies, we are seeing them starting to come up now. The meon bars sound yummy! Enjoy your day, wishing you a great weekend!
I love daffodils and they are an inexpensive way of bringing some much needed colour into the home at this time of year. X
ReplyDeleteI can't say I'm a daffodil fan, although I love the color, but I absolutely adore lemon bars!(lol) Hugs, RO
ReplyDeleteOur daffs aren't out just yet Oop T'North. We're getting there eventually.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore daffodils...as soon as they appear in our garden, I begin to feel positively spring-like!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this advice, most of which I didn't know...most importantly, that daffodils are poisonous to other flowers!
I will jot these useful points down.:))
Have a lovely weekend!
Hugs xxx
I love daffodils. We son't see any until towards the end of April--sometimes not until May. That sweet scent makes me think SPRING is here. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThis is so timely! Thank you -- I expect that soon we'll be seeing daffodils in the markets and I can never resist buying a lot of them. I always just snipped the ends and put them in water, maybe with the flower feed and hope for the best! I will follow these faithfully!
ReplyDeleteI love daffodils! Especially because there are so many deer in our area that I can't grow tulips, but they don't care for daffs. There were several facts in your article which I had not known, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe used to have daffodils aplenty and brought them in for a centerpiece regularly. Such good advice on care :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous daffodils and great post ^_^
ReplyDeleteHappy Moments to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I love to fill the house with daffodils. A sure sign spring is almost here.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are a joy this time of the year. I din't realize they could poison other flowers in a vase.xxx
ReplyDeleteI bought some daffodils today and they look so nice in the vase.
ReplyDeleteTina
I ADORE DAFFODILS. THEY LET ME KNOW SPRING WILL SOON ARRIVE. THE LEMON BARS LOOK DELICIOUS. THANKS FOR YOUR KIND COMMENTS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
ReplyDeleteDaffodils are my favorite spring bouquet, and I always wondered why you only see them in groups by themselves. Now I know why. Thanks for this informative article. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteOne of the best flowers, I love Daffodils.
ReplyDeleteI'm so waiting for spring1!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so eager for spring's arrival, which is coming soon!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Lemon 'Sponge' Cake Bars sound delicious.
Step 8. Keep your cats away from the vase (which means, in my case, close the cut flowers up in a room where the door is secure).
ReplyDeleteLos narcisos son preciosos. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty. We won't see them until May.
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