The plant that embodies the month of March and thus
the beginning of spring is the daffodil, or narcissus. Most are bright yellow
in colour, which is also the colour of Easter due to all the yellow wild flowers
of this season that seem to brighten the mood in springtime.
The daffodil most often seen in the Netherlands is
this deep yellow one called 'Dutch Master'. It is a sturdy variety that spreads
easily and is disease free. It's the typical trumpet daffoldil.
These large flowered hybrid daffodils (Narcissus 'Ice
Follies') start of a light yellow hue and turn lighter as they develop. The cup
stays a lovely sulphur that is offset by the white sepals behind. Where these
bulbs are planted en masse the effect is simply breathtaking. Here some
impressions from a thoroughfare in Eindhoven near the castle "De Burgh",
not far from the eponymous garden village; the white houses can be seen in the
background.
Small-flowered daffodils can be equally effective when
planted in large numbers. The parkway separating the train station and the
university campus has verges and central reservation planted with many bulbs
including low daffodils in the Cyclamineus Section. As these flower more or
less at the same time they are now providing blocks of colour in the urban
landscape.
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