Daffodil Snipe
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A daffodil for the real fanciers. She was introduced in Wales in the year 1948 and since then she has travelled the whole world, being traded by many daffodil lovers. However, nobody has ever grown her on a larger scale to bring her on the mainstream market. Odd, because this small daffodil is certainly worth exposing to a larger public. She is so elegant, everyone who sees her wants her. Besides her elegance she is a grateful daffodil who rewilds very well. I have been growing Snipe for years for English mail order companies who sell her to Daffodil and rock garden plant enthusiasts. The demand is always bigger than the supply, so I have trouble growing enough for the Fluwel web shop.
You could imagine that I was very happy and surprised when I saw a vase of this Daffodil on the desk of a Hyacinth trader. ‘Snipe?’ I asked surprised ‘where did you get that?’ to which he answered: ‘How do you know this Daffodils name? Nobody grows her or knows her name’. This is how I found out that one of the larger flower bulb growers, is also growing quite a big stock of snipe. When I visited him, he told me why; they do it so well in flowerpots. ‘In the winter months’, he told me, ‘We grow Hyacinths and Daffodils on flowerpots, to go to the flower auction, but we also sell a few in our small garage store. Years ago, we bought some Snipe bulbs from your father, and after growing them for a few years it turned out to be the most popular little Daffodil in our store by far. That is why we have a stock, to grow for our own store’. I immediately asked him to sell me some, if he would ever have some to spare, because I have been trying to grow enough to sell on the Fluwel website for years, without any luck. That can be arranged, he said with a smile, put them on your website, I have more than enough.
I am glad to be able to offer you Snipe from now on.
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Daffodil planting and care
Plant daffodil bulbs in autumn in a sunny or lightly shaded position with well-drained soil. Loosen the soil thoroughly, then plant the bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards at a depth of approximately two to three times the height of the bulb. Leave around 5 to 10 cm between the bulbs.
Water after planting if the soil is dry. Avoid leaving the bulbs in persistently wet soil, as this can cause them to rot. In a suitable position, daffodils can return for many years and gradually multiply.
Read our complete guide to when and how to plant and care for daffodil bulbs.
You can order daffodil bulbs from us from early spring onwards for the next planting season. We take care of the proper storage and only ship the bulbs when the autumn planting season begins. This means you receive fresh bulbs at the right time for planting and a strong start in the garden.
Daffodil bulbs are planted in autumn, before the ground freezes. They will then flower in spring.
For a full display, Fluwel recommends around 40 daffodil bulbs per square metre. For miniature daffodils such as Tête-à-Tête, around 80 bulbs per square metre can be used.
Yes. Daffodils are reliable perennial bulbs and can continue growing in the same spot for many years. In a suitable location, they can also naturalise well.
This varies somewhat by variety. Daffodils grow well in sunny locations, while several varieties are also suitable for partial shade, so it is best to check the requirements of the individual variety.
Fluwel recommends removing the faded flowers after flowering. This allows the plant’s energy to go back into the bulb and helps prepare it for flowering again in the following season.