Daffodil 'Bella Estrella' - 25 pieces

CHF 25.10

Daffodil 'Bella Estrella' - 25 pieces

Name: Daffodil 'Bella Estrella' - 25 pieces
Brand: Narcissus
Price: 25.10 CHF
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Narcissus 'Bella Estrella'

CHF 25.10

Cross between a split-corona and a Jonquilla narcissus
White petals, split pale yellow cup
Usually 2 flowers per stem, each about 5 cm
Sweet Jonquilla scent
Flowers in April

'Bella Estrella' means beautiful star and combines two groups of daffodils: the divided cup of the split-corona daffodils and the scent of the Jonquillas. White petals frame a wavy, pale yellow cup, usually with two flowers per stem. It flowers in April and has a sweet scent.

About this variety

On 'Bella Estrella' the cup is split and wavy and lies like a pale star on the white petals. The flowers are about 5 cm across, usually two to a stem. It inherited its sweet scent from the Jonquilla. The variety was bred in Virginia, USA, and copes well with warm summers.

At about 45–55 cm tall it suits perennial beds, borders and woodland edges. The pale flowers show beautifully against dark foliage. Good partners are blue bluebells, lungwort or bleeding heart. It also looks cheerful in a container.

It is very popular as a cut flower, and its scent fills a room. It flowers generously and multiplies in the garden without much help. Voles and deer usually leave daffodils alone. It is of hardly any use to bees. If you plant it near seating areas, you will catch its scent on mild evenings. It also looks good in a large pot next to the front door.

Planting

Plant 'Bella Estrella' from September to November. The bulbs go 10–15 cm deep and 10–15 cm apart into the soil, tip upwards. Sun to partial shade and a free-draining soil are ideal. It looks loveliest planted in groups.

Care

Leave the foliage after flowering until it turns yellow so the bulb can gather strength. Remove faded flowers. In a lawn, do not mow until it has died back. Divide dense clumps after a few years. In the vase, daffodils release a slime that harms other flowers, so stand the stems in water on their own for a few hours first.

Specifications

Botanical name: Narcissus 'Bella Estrella'
Genus: Daffodils
Class: Split-corona daffodils
Supplied as: Flower bulbs
Flower colour: Yellow, White
Flower size: 5 cm
Fragrant: Yes
Fragrance strength: Medium
Flowering time: April
Flowering season: Spring
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 15 cm
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Position: Sun, Partial shade
Suitable for: Bed, Bed edge and border, Pot and container, Wildlife garden and meadow, Woodland edge, Cutting garden
Soil type: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Planting time: September, October, November, December
Planting depth: 4–6 inches
Spacing: 4–6 inches
Number per m²: 60
Hardiness in Switzerland: Hardy in Switzerland
Hardiness by location: Hardy, also at higher altitudes
Hardiness zone (USDA): 3–9
Overwintering note: Generally hardy in garden soil in Switzerland. At high, windy sites and in containers, plan extra winter protection and avoid winter wet.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Suitable for sufficiently deep pots. Avoid waterlogging and let the foliage die back completely after flowering.
Cut flower: Suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Suitable
Naturalising note: Can return in a suitable spot and form larger groups over time.
For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators
Deer and rodent resistant: Yes
Edible: Not edible
Toxicity: Harmful if eaten; contact with the plant can irritate the skin. Keep away from children and pets and wear gloves when planting.
RHS hardiness: H6