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| Daffodils come in so many sizes and shapes, including single and double types, with colors ranging from yellow to white to salmon. |
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils…
- William Wordsworth
For some people, robins are the first sign of spring. But I believe, like Wordsworth, that daffodils herald the season. I love to see huge groups of daffodils being grown on a hillside, and I always want to bring part of that scene indoors. Daffodils make good cutflowers, as do tulips, but there are a couple of tricks to getting these two bloomin’ beauties to perform to their maximum. | Add Photo to Journal |  | | Photo Credit: Lane Greer | | Double daffodils are heavy and rarely stand up on their own. View them at their best in a tall vase. |
Cut daffodils. As soon as you cut a daffodil stem, you’ll see the problem. The runny, sticky sap the plant exudes is poisonous to other cutflowers. Many people think that daffodils can’t be combined with any other flower, but here’s a tip: Place them by themselves in water for 24 hours. After that, they’re safe to combine in mixed bouquets. For long vase life, cut daffodils the minute they open and use floral preservative.
Some of the best daffodils to cut are the loveliest, since the cultivars with double flowers are heavy and rarely stand up on their own in the garden, especially after a good rain. (Just use a tall vase to keep them upright indoors.)
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