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hoop petticoat daffodil 'Mary Poppins'

Narcissus 'Mary Poppins' (10)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Narcissus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Mary Poppins' is a bulbocodium daffodil, 10-20cm high, with green leaves and a long flowering season of upward-facing flowers about 4cm across, cream flushed with yellow towards the base, composed of lance-shaped perianth segments about 1.5cm long and cup-shaped coronas about 2cm long, in early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant bulbs in autumn, at one-and-a-half times their own depth, slightly deeper in light soils and in grass, in neutral to acidic soil that is moist during the growing season, in full sun or light dappled shade; for more advice, see daffodil cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead as the flowers fade, but allow the leaves to die down naturally

Propagation

Propagate by division: separate and replant offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or in early autumn before new roots are produced

Pests

May be affected by slugs, snails, large narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm, and pollen beetles

Diseases

May be affected by narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch, narcissus smoulder, tulip grey bulb rot, other fungal diseases, narcissus yellow stripe virus, and other virus diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersWall Side BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorIndoorConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years