What are the characteristics and shapes of daffodils? How can daffodils bloom longer?

It is a traditional ornamental flower. Because the bulb looks like onion and garlic, it was called "elegant garlic" in the Six Dynasties. Narcissus is umbrella-shaped, with 6 petals. The flower is white with light yellow petals at the end. It is fragrant and blooms from January to February. This issue will share with you the characteristics and shape of narcissus, and learn more about narcissus.

Contents of this article

1. What are the characteristics and shapes of daffodils?

2. How to keep daffodils blooming longer

3. Flower shapes and types of daffodils

What are the characteristics and shapes of daffodils?

1. Features: It likes light, water and fertilizer, is suitable for warm and humid climate conditions, and likes fertile sandy soil. It has the physiological characteristics of growing in autumn and winter, blooming in early spring, and dormancy in summer. The bulbs are juicy and poisonous, containing lycorine, narcissine and other alkaloids;

2. Shape: Narcissus is a perennial herb with a large bulb in a spherical shape, covered with a brown membrane, and white fleshy roots at the base of the stem. The leaves of narcissus are drawn from the green-white tubular sheath at the top of the bulb, and then from the leaves. Generally, each bulb can produce 1 to 2 flower stalks, and as many as 8 to 11, with umbels. There are mainly two strains of Chinese narcissus. The single-petal type has single petals, white, 6-lobed perianth, and a golden yellow ring-shaped corona in the center. The double-petal type has double petals, white, 12-lobed perianth, and curled into a cluster.

How to make daffodils bloom longer

1. Temperature control: Narcissus grown in water at home should be placed in a sunny, well-ventilated place away from heaters, stoves and other heaters during the growing period. When the buds are about to bloom, they should be moved to a cool place indoors to avoid direct sunlight and maintain a balanced temperature. As long as there is a certain low temperature environment, the flowering period can be effectively extended.

2. Appropriate topdressing: Appropriate topdressing can also extend the flowering period. Narcissus has a greater demand for nutrients after bud formation, but the nutrients left in the bulb are limited at this time, so appropriate fertilizer should be applied in the late growth period. After topdressing, the plant grows strong, the buds are large, the flowers are numerous, and the flowering period can be extended by 5 to 7 days.

3. Refrigeration treatment: When one to two narcissus buds open, you can take the flower ball out of the pot, put it in a small plastic bag, and store it in the refrigerator storage room. After a few days, take it out and put it in the flower pot for continued maintenance, and it will bloom normally.

Narcissus flower shapes and types

Daffodils are divided into two categories: Chinese daffodils and foreign daffodils.

Chinese narcissus is divided into two varieties: Yulinglong and Jinzhanyintai. Yulinglong is a double-petal variety, while Jinzhanyintai is a single-petal variety, which is also the most common and most Chinese variety.

There are many varieties of daffodils, such as trumpet daffodils, red daffodils, lilac daffodils, etc.

Chinese narcissus is native to China, Japan, Korea and other places, with China being the largest, while foreign narcissus is native to Europe. The two types of narcissus have different appearances and styles. Chinese narcissus belongs to the multi-flowered narcissus type, which is exquisite and charming, with a fragrant aroma, and can bloom in the cold winter; while foreign narcissus generally blooms in spring, is a single flower type, with bright colors and beautiful shapes, but most of them have no fragrance.