Miniature Daffodil 'Spring Sunshine'

Soft yellow, reflexed petals with a strong, golden cup. This variety always sells fast so get in quick! Flowers mid season, each stretching to just under 7cm. The flowers open on a stem and more than one stem can crow from each bulb.

Daffodil ‘Spring Sunshine’ is also known as ‘Eaton Song’. It holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit for reliability and vigour.

Miniature Daffodils are tough, hardy and simple to grow. Their petite blooms are small in size but big on impact. These superb daffodils always attract attention and each bulb produces more than one flower. So why not plant as many as space permits! They are perfect for small gardens, pots, lawn plantings or the front of beds.

Miniature Daffodils are easy and they like the simple things in life; plenty of sun and a well drained soil.

Plant Daffodil bulbs three times as deep as the bulb is high, with the pointy end up. This depth will help protect them from heat and soil erosion, as well as providing strength for the stem.

Space your Daffodils 5-10cm or apart. Planting them closer will give a more dramatic display. We like to plant ours three to a hole as this creates instant effects. When you use this method in garden beds, with smaller clumps more often, you get the joy of repetition. Another benefit is that when the foliage dies back it is more inconspicuous.

Once the flowering has finished you can remove the flower stem, or simply snap the finished flower off. This has two advantages; the first is this stops the plant focusing on seed production, so you can increase your bulbs, second it looks better!

Allow the foliage to remain until it has yellowed as this is when the bulbs are gathering energy and nutrients for next year’s blooms. Keep the plants relatively moist during this time, and add a little general purpose fertiliser. Daffodils appreciate Potash and slow release fertiliser brands which are low in nitrogen (so you get more flowers and less foliage). Don’t be too heavy handed, you won’t need much as they are not heavy feeders.

Daffodil ‘Spring Sunshine’ is Division 12, Miscellaneous.

IN POTS:

This is our recommendation for the best display, keeping in mind bulbs look best when planted nice and close together. Their foliage is quite narrow.

14cm/6” = 10 bulbs

20cm/8” = 20 bulbs

25cm/10” = 30 bulbs

See here for more hints and tips:

Top Ten Tips on How to Plant your Spring Bulbs in Pots