In A Vase On Monday – Golden Cheer
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing in our gardens.
Large-trumpet golden King Alfred daffodils ushered in early spring this past week just in time to be smacked down by rain and wind. I gathered a generous bunch to share in a vase this week. Many of these were resting on the earth so it made sense to salvage as many as possible and restore a modicum of dignity to these regal flowers.
In A Vase On Monday – Golden Cheer
In A Vase On Monday – Golden Cheer
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Flowers
Narcissus ‘King Alfred’
Foliage
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Straight-sided glass vase
In A Vase On Monday – Golden Cheer
After a stormy week in many parts of the world, I hope everyone is safe. Thanks to Cathy at Rambling In The Garden for hosting and giving us an opportunity to share flower-filled vases across the globe. Visit her to discover what she and others found to place In a vase this week.
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Daffodils are always so refreshing especially early on in their season. Great to see your vase of gold.
It seems we’ve turned a corner once daffodils arrive Malc. Take care. Hope the storm passed by without wreaking havoc for you.
So many. I’m sure they are really cheery inside your house.
The daffodils are uplifting. It’s another gray day here.
We are grey also, with more to come.
Nice flowers. Bright and cheerful.
Thank you. The flowers have been cheerful indoors and still there are plenty outside.
A salvage operation takes all the guilt from depleting the garden beds…and what a glorious payoff!
Thanks Ricki, yes, it was definitely worth bring the daffodils in where we can enjoy them, though I think they last better outdoors.
Oh gorgeous, so cheerful and uplifting. I know there are a lot of fancy ones around but you can’t beat the large yellow ones for a sunny look.
Thanks Alison. These daffodils seem to last better too than the fancier ones, year after year.
Your arrangement has managed to give the King some dignity after its topple. What a bright and cheerful display.
Thank you Noelle. These King Alfreds have been a cheerful part of the garden for 18 years. I never tire of them.
They look glorious grouped in quantity like this, Susie – thanks for sharing them. Here, the first bud on my dwarf narcissi is just about ready to open
Thanks Cathy. How nice your dwarf narcissi will be ready for your opening then I hope.
A few of them at least – and they are not usually open at the same time as the crocus
Lovely to see a big bright bunch of daffs. We have early ones in bloom, or at least we did, they all have their noses in the soil now too after such savage winds.
We both chose bright cheery yellows after freakish storms. Hope things dry out for you. We have rain again this morning. I know we’ll need it much more in July.
I’m glad you were able to salvage so many of those bright beautiful blooms, Susie. I’m surprised to see that you already have large-cupped daffodils in bloom. Mine, none of which must be early flowering varieties, are only just peaking above soil level.
We started seeing daffodil foliage emerging before Christmas I think. Although I’m eager for spring, it feels like plants want to rush way too quickly.
Thanks for sharing this cheerful bouquet, Susie. Much appreciated here on this overcast, snowy/rainy day. My hope is renewed!
So pleased to be able to share these daffodils today Eliza. We’re back to heavy rain this morning so I’m glad I gathered as many stems as possible.
Golden cheer in a vase, so heart lifting
Glad they spoke to you. Hope the storm cleanup goes quickly for you.
LOVE the yellow!
Wendii, the daffodils seem to bring bright color just when we need it most.
you are absolutely right! 🙂 such a blessing.
Thank you for sharing your spring beauties with us. We are stuck in winter for a few more weeks here in the Northern Midwest. I’ve had the wind/storms thing happen to my spring-flowering bulbs before, too. Your solution is perfect.
Glad to bring you a bit of sunshine. I so wish I could visit your N. Midwest area in June but it’s just not possible this year. The Fling sounds fabulous. Only have made it to the D.C. one.
Wow, that is quite a few of the classic ‘King Alfred’. I thought it was a group of a smaller type until saw what you wrote about them. I would feel badly about taking that many out of the garden. I used to do it when I was a kid though, because there was an abandoned field of daffodil in the neighborhood. They were grown for cut flower decades earlier.
I’ve read many bulbs labeled ‘King Alfred’ are not really and I have no way to verify. The crowns do not seem as large as “usual” this year. They’ve been planted 18 years.
I have read the same, and also found that ‘King Alfred’ is sometimes unavailable. What is available instead is supposed to be better, but there is no improvement of perfection.
I totally love this, especially the one wild hair.
Thanks! That wild one looks ready to jump ship and seek new adventures!
A cheery sight, for sure! It’s snowing in Chicago today. We’re supposed to get down to 1 degree tomorrow then gradually warm up again.
Brr! Stay safe snd warm. Think Spring!
They are gorgeous Susie! Lovely to see all that spring colour. 😃
Thanks Cathy. It’s cold here later tonight but sky is blue at least instead of gray for now. Daffodils have been a great pleasure.