The origin of the daffodil, or the narcissus, lies in Greek mythology and it's widely known, where the myth of Narcissus, a young man of exquisite beauty, tells the story of him drowning in a pond after staring at his reflection for too long, admiring his looks. The dropping head of the daffodil resembles the man looking down. The yellow daffodils like partial sun exposure or full sun exposure for less than 6 hours a day. This is enough for them to bloom beautifully.
The yellow daffodil reaches about 3 foot in height if you take good care of it. If you want to grow daffodils in your garden, make sure you can provide a well-drained soil that is loamy and moist. The soil should be slightly acidic with a pH of 6.5-7. The daffodils are in bloom in mid-March. Plant the yellow daffodils in late fall, cover with mulch the flower bed to preserve their normal growth in winter. There are many types of yellow daffodils, some of them are: Golden Harvest, Wild Hybrids, Avalon, Dutch Master, St. Patrick's Day, Las Vegas and Double Daffodils.
The yellow daffodil has strong symbolism. The ultimate meaning of the flower is that of unrequited love, but yellow daffodils also represent lightheartedness, joy, friendship and sunny thoughts. Giving just one yellow daffodil is a symbol of bad luck and misfortune, but giving a few of them, or a bouquet is a symbol of happiness and joy. If you want to surprise a friend with flowers, pick the yellow daffodils. The arrangements with these flowers are quite popular in springtime. Since they signify nature's revival, they are often used for decorating early spring weddings.
Yellow daffodils can be used in arrangements with lilies-of-the-valley, snow drops, freesias and tulips. This way your event gets the best of springtime flowers. Since yellow is a bright and sunny colour that brings in a positive mood, you can pair it with other bright colours such as deep purple, hot pink, hot orange, green or red. A round bouquet of yellow daffodils is an amazing gift for a mother, a friend or a significant other. You can also combine them with pink hydrangeas, red tulips or pink peonies.
If you have cut yellow daffodils at home, keep them in a cool room and remove all sources of heat near them, including TV and air-conditioning. Cut the stems once every 2 days and don't mix them with other flowers in the vase. Having yellow daffodils in the garden is a true beauty and thus you can have fresh flowers at home throughout spring.
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