We’ve been away from Dorset for 4 weeks. We left a cold, still-slumbering winter garden and have returned to a colourful Spring one with birds, bees and butterflies. I took a look at the daffodils that are rather randomly dotted around. We let them decide where to grow, and occasionally divide a clump to spread them around a bit. I found eight varieties, of which I only know the name of one (pheasant’s eye) and a half (the half being our nickname for it, see below).
The daffodil below grows on the west coast of Ireland. It is a type of hardy narcissus, with stout leaves and a liking for exposed windy places in the garden. We call it ‘Narcissus Marcus Malus’, because our friend Mark ‘liberated’ some from close to his house in The Burren, Co. Clare. Bad Mark! They are very robust, with small flowers. The second image shows them with a ‘Standard British Daffodil’ (= One ‘Wordsworth’) as in the top image, for size comparison.
ROLLING HARBOUR GALLERY 
glorious!
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Thanks Cindy – they look even more glorious in Wordsworthian numbers! RH
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You have a beautiful collection of daffodils there. I like the perfume of daffodils too, it is light but a true perfume of spring.
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All eight are within a radius of 30 feet or so. I can’t say I’d ever noticed the variety before. Apart from pheasant’s eye and the Marcus malus, do you know the names of any, Amelia? They are just daffs – or narcissi – to me. RH
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Beautiful!! The best thing about spring. The next nest thing: tulips, coming up slowly now. Great images, RH.
Best regards from Norfolk, Dina
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Agreed re daffs & spring. Our tulips were early and are starting to go over. But then, you are further north (a bit!). RH
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