A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CUT DAFFODILS
One of my favourite Spring flowers to buy and arrange at home are daffodils. Affordable, bright and cheery, they are like vases of sunshine.
I want to give you my top tips for elevating your daffodils, how to safely handle them, and what you need to know before mixing them with other flowers.
I personally love keeping my flower arrangements simple at this time of year, with a fuss-free vase full of daffodils. One variety by itself is lovely, but when I can, I like to mix two or more varieties in the same vase.
You get the effect of a mixed bouquet of flowers without having to prepare your daffodils in advance (more on that to follow).
CHOOSING YOUR DAFFODILS
Many places from your local florist to your supermarket will sell your standard yellow daffodil, but they may also sell a ‘speciality’ variety.
Look out for smaller varieties such as the delicate, pale, highly scented Paperwhite narcissus to add interest to your arrangement.
Daffodils come in a variety of colours including pastel to vibrant yellow, cream and white.
Bi-coloured daffodils can be particularly pretty, for example with creamy outer petals and a punchy coral, orange or peach centre .
Unlike some other flowers, daffodils open fairly quickly once you’ve put them in water, so try to buy them in bud for longer lasting blooms.
daffodils can be toxic
As pretty as they are, unfortunately daffodils can be toxic. Make sure to follow this advice so you can safely enjoy your blooms.
The sap that is released when the stems are cut can be a skin irritant to humans so handle with caution
Daffodils can be poisonous to cats, dogs and humans so don’t leave the trimmed stem ends lying around, and place your arrangement out of reach of your pets and children
The sap can also be toxic to other flowers in a mixed arrangement
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