daffodil 'Mrs R.O. Backhouse'

Tolerates most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. Plant bulbs at one and a half to twice their own depth in autumn. See daffodil cultivation for further advice

Deadhead as flowers fade and allow the leaves to die down naturally

Propagate by removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer

May be susceptible to slugs, large narcissus bulb fly, narcissus eelworm and bulb scale mite

May be susceptible to narcissus basal rot, narcissus leaf scorch or daffodil viruses