By Jeanette50
Bristol, United Kingdom
Hi, has anyone grown "pink" daffodils? This is the second year for mine - they are pale "lemon" with "peachy" colour trumpets! Could I make them more pink nxt year ie: by adding ericaceous compost? would love to know, thanx, jeanette
- 30 Mar, 2011
Answers
A couple of years ago I put cut up pieces of beetroot in the pots of some daffs as an experiment to see if I could change the colour.It did not work !
30 Mar, 2011
It's a shame, but many plants don't turn out the same color as their promotional pictures--and bulbs are among the worst. Down with Photoshop!...Okay, okay....Down with Photoshopping seedsmen!! : /
30 Mar, 2011
Thanx peeps!
Moongrower - they were fancy ones! narcissus "pink pride" & "pink charm"
Tugbrethil - think you have a point!
Justvera - bril idea, shame it didnt work lol!!
have a good day everone :-D
31 Mar, 2011
Jeanette have you talked to the supplier? pink pride should have a very definite pink trumpet, pink charm only has a rim of pink on the trumpet but neither of them should be lemon yellow. It is possible the dealer in Holland, where 95% of the 'fancy' narcissus come supplied the wrong bulbs to the supplier. Whom did you buy them from?
31 Mar, 2011
Hi moongrower, dug the original pack out earlier - it does say you can return if not wot you expected - but I should have done it after their first flowering season! too late now, luckily I like the colours they are!!
thanx for the tip, bear in mind in future, I like having unusual (not common or garden lol!) :-D
31 Mar, 2011
Ah well... at least you have some pretty narcissus if you put up pix. I'm sure someone will i.d. for you
31 Mar, 2011
Previous question
No the daffodils you have will remain the colour they were bred to be. If you want specific 'fancy ' coloured ones you will need to buy bulbs. that are those colours.
30 Mar, 2011