* Daffodils are members of the Narcissus family.
* Daffodils originated in south west Europe.
* These days, the majority of daffodils are grown in the Channel Islands, Great Britain, The Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly.
* There are over 25,000 varieties of daffodils and they come in yellow, white, orange and even a peach/pink shade.
* The sap of daffodils can be damaging to other flowers. If you’ve picked them for the house, then it’s best to leave them in water on their own for at least 12 hours, before mixing them with other flowers.
* The national emblem of Wales is a daffodil and Welsh people usually wear daffodils on St. David’s Day.
* The Victorians thought daffodils were symbol of regard.
* Every year, Prince Charles is given a daffodil as a form of rent for land on the Isles of Scilly.
* The daffodil is used as a symbol by Marie Curie Cancer Care to help raise awareness about cancer.
Something is stirring in the carpark bed. These sticky fat buds are on one of the Hydrangea bushes planted last summer. Still a little early to cut the stems back yet. The stems will provide some protection from the biting spring frosts
They might not look much yet, but the Busy Beez planted their first potatoes this week. Over the coming weeks foliage will appear. This will be covered with more compost until the bags are completely filled.
Young trees beginning their new life with Shooter's Grove...
...and one of the more established trees.
One more daffodil fact. All parts are poisonous.
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