Narcissus 'King Alfred'

Unrivalled spring beauty. There's just something so special about buttery yellow daffodils!
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20 x Bulbs - SKU: 600431
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Key Features

  • Timeless daffodils that are spring garden classics. Narcissus ‘King Alfred’ impresses in pots, borders, or vases
  • Trumpet-like flowers stretch up to 10cm wide, in a classy yellow shade
  • Naturalise through grass to see yearly displays of excellent yellow daffodils, returning bigger and better
  • High reaching flowers are easily cut for fresh flower displays, bringing a splash of natural colour into the home
  • Supplied as a set of 20 bulbs, sized 10/12, ready for autumn planting
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Description

‘The King of Daffodils’, this is a variety from the history books, dating back more than 100 years, yet remains just as popular as ever today… And we understand why!

If you haven’t already grown ‘King Alfred’ in your mixed borders or patio pots, this is the time to give it a whirl, and bulb planting couldn’t be much simpler. Get them in the ground this autumn and be blown away by the displays come spring next year.

The golden-yellow flowers are as much of a springtime staple as they come, stretching up to a mighty 10cm wide, yet still with that characteristic trumpet-like shape of a Daffodil.

Plus, you’ll be able to bring a bite of natural spring beauty into your home, as this variety lasts well when snipped at the stem and placed in a fresh cut flower vase display – just be sure to plant plenty to share with family and friends.

Exceptional in a border, pot, or can be planted in large drifts and naturalised through grass for yearly displays that come back bigger and better, time and again!

Supplied as a set of 20 bulbs, sized 10/12, ready for autumn planting.

Top Tips
  • For a natural look, throw a handful onto a grassy area and then plant them where they fall.
  • Which way up? Pointy end up usually, but don't worry, they soon right themselves in the ground anyway.
Care Information

Planting Advice for Daffodils:

  • Plant bulbs at twice the depth of the height of the bulb and four times their width apart. e.g. 5cm tall bulbs need to be planted 10cm below the surface of the ground and 20cm apart.
  • Please check the bag for any additional planting instructions.
  • They are fine to plant even if a little green growth is showing, they'll just need a good watering when you plant them, and then only when the soil is dry.
  • Leave them in the ground once they die back and they'll come back bigger and better each year.
  • While all the energy that a bulb needs in order to grow is stored in the bulb itself, they will do better if you feed them when in active green growth.
  • Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
  • If planted in pots be sure to water frequently and keep moist.

Aftercare Advice:

  • Spring-flowering bulbs should be planted in the autumn for displays next season. This allows them to establish a good root system before the weather becomes too cold.
  • Plant in herbaceous borders, in pots, or leave in the ground to naturalise.
  • Water frequently and if in pots ensure that the compost doesn't dry out.
  • Use a good quality potting compost such as our premium professional compost for the best results.

Cutting your Daffodils Back:

  • Leave foliage to die back naturally after flowering, never tie up the foliage or cut it back while still green.
  • This allows as much energy as possible to go back into the bulbs for the following year. Only cut back the foliage once it has turned yellow or brown.
Delivery Information

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Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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