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Daffodils
Daffodils are hardy, spring blooming flowers in the Amaryllis family. They are also known as the Narcissus. Questions about the propagation, planting, maintenance, trouble shooting, harvesting, and enjoyment, as well as their regions, growing conditions, light requirements, and more about Daffodils are asked and answered in this category.
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What was the speaker doing when he came upon the mass of daffodils in Wordsworth's 'Daffodils'?
The speaker was wandering lonely as a cloud when he came upon the mass of daffodils.
What does the poem Daffodils mean?
The theme of the poem "Daffodils" is its loneliness and beauty of the nature. William Wordsworth especially wrote poems based on romanticism and loneliness of human beings.
The theme of the poem "Daffodils" is its loneliness and beauty of the nature. William Wordsworth especially wrote poems based on romanticism and loneliness of human beings.
What is the message in the poem daffodils?
the poem daffodils gives the message that the nature is one which makes us happy when we are sad. he is also praising the beauty of the nature and daffodils. he tells that the real weath is the happiness not the money.the beauty of nature fills the heart with pleasure.
What type of poem is Daffodils by William Wordsworth?
a style of lyric poetry borrowed from the japanesse that typically presents an intense emotion or vivid image of nature, which, traditionally is desighned to lead to a spiritual insight. haiku is a fixed poetry for, consisting of seventeen syllables organized into three unrhymed lines of five, seven, five syllables.
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Robert Herrick, the author, was certainly among the Cavalier poets, and the poem, which you have read, no doubt, is characteristic of those of the Cavaliers. Here is one of many online sources that might help you to find out the site check out related links.
Should you pull out daffodils once they have died off?
After the daffodil flowers have faded, the plant needs to restore the nutrients that were used, so it can bloom the next year. The leaves must remain as stay green for this to happen. It takes about 4 weeks. When the leaves begin to turn yellow, you can cut the leaves off.
What is worth 1847 roger bros daffodil?
The value of a 1847 Roger Bros IS Daffodil serving set varies depending on its condition. Some sets sell rather inexpensively at around $50 while others are valued at over $300 due to being in pristine condition, in their original storage container and being a complete set.
daisies are used for home decoration and they are usually called march flower. With its diureting effects daisy tea can help against swollen feet. Externally used the Daisy can help against rashes and wounds.
Daffodils do not go to seed. The grow from bulbs ( the main root of the plant. ) I usually tear apart my daffodils every 4 to 5 years and separate the bulbs, and replant them in different locations.
On a side note . . . Deer detest daffodils, so they are a great flowering plant to grow if you have a large deer population.
Daffodils do produce seed. Seed from species will come true to type and can take a few years to produce flowers. Hybrids will not come true from seed so are multiflied by various manipulations of the bulbs.
What is the daffodil trumpet called?
Actually according to Robert Scotland, plant scientist in Oxford (England), nobody really knows much at all about the trumpet, and that is the point of the research he is currently foin along with Peter Endress in Zurich and scientists at Kew Gardens. Obviously it must have something to do with attracting insects to the reproductive parts, but the daffodil is the only plant flower that has this 5th part of the basic flower. Every other flower has sepals, petals, stamens and the female center. Scientists currently cannot tell you why the corona (trumpet or cup) exists.
Actually according to Robert Scotland, plant scientist in Oxford (England), nobody really knows much at all about the trumpet, and that is the point of the research he is currently foin along with Peter Endress in Zurich and scientists at Kew Gardens. Obviously it must have something to do with attracting insects to the reproductive parts, but the daffodil is the only plant flower that has this 5th part of the basic flower. Every other flower has sepals, petals, stamens and the female center. Scientists currently cannot tell you why the corona (trumpet or cup) exists.
Are daffodils and narcissus the same flowers?
The names "daffodil" and "narcissus" are interchangeable, but the name "jonquil" is used for Division 7 daffodils, characterized by very narrow, almost cylindrical, leaves and 1-5 (rarely up to 8) fragrant flowers per stem. Most other daffodils have flat leaves. All daffodils have some fragrance, and the jonquils and tazettas (Division 8) have the strongest. Most daffodils bloom within 4 to 6 weeks after the first appearance of foliage in the very early spring. Depending on location and cultivar, the blooming season can last from 8 weeks in northern climates to almost six months in the Lower South.
Answer taken from an article on Buzzle.com
Do daffodils have complete flowers?
Daffodils can reproduce sexually, so, yes, they do have pollen. It is located in the center of the flower on six stamens which are very close to the style. There are no reported allergies to daffodil pollen, which is good news for spring hayfever victims.
Is daffodil a unisexual flower?
A sunflower is a unisexual flower. Flowers that are unisexual have either stamens and no pistils or pistils with no stamens.
It is the national flower of Wales, they are native to Europe, West Asia, North Africa and grow throughout the world where conditions are satisfactory
Is a daffodil annual biennial or perennial?
No, daffodils are perennials. When you plant the bulb in the fall, it remains dormant until spring when it shoots up new growth. The bulb stores up food made by the leaves through photosynthesis and uses it to send up shoots again the following year. Bulbs multiply underground and can be separated and planted in the fall to start new daffodil plants in other locations.
How does a daffodil defend itself?
Animals learn very quickly not to bother the daffodils. Not only to they taste horrible, but they are poisonous - every inch of them.
All Narcissus (daffodils included) contain an alkaloid poison called lycorine. If ingested it will cause vomiting in humans as well as high blood pressure, headaches, blurred vision, irregular heartbeat and possibly death. Accidental ingestion is due to someone mistaking a daffodil bulb for an onion or shallot.
Another human response is the "daffodil itch" which as a common inflammation of the skin, especially in florist. This is caused by calcium oxalate in the sap, and will produce dryness, fissures, scalines and redening of the hands.
The ASPCA puts out a document which list the different animals and what is toxic to those particular animals. Daffodils are poisonous for all common household pets and livestock.
However, the good news is that there is a chemical called galantamine that daffodils produce. This has been used to combat Alzheimer's disease.
You can look at lifespan several different ways:
- Bulb: the bulb, or its bulbets, can live in the same location for decades.
- Plant: lives about 2.5-3 months from the first nubbin to the leaves dropping off the bulb.
- Flower: is a "fresh" bloom for about 7-10 days.
How do you cross-breed the lilac with daffodils?
Lilacs cannot be cross-bred with daffodils. Though they are both flowering dicots, the lilac is a woody perennial and the daffodil is a herbaceous perennial. They are too far apart to be genetically compatible. However, in the Internet game, Farmville, I hear they have cross-bred one for the game, and it's called a Lilac Daffy.
Daffodils are beautiful flowers that have a cup shape at their center with long petals growing like a saucer underneath it. They are planted in the Fall, grow all Winter, and start to bloom during the Spring. They grow best in sunny weather.
How does a daffodil do photosynthesis?
The daffodil makes energy in the same manner as other plants. Photosynthesis is a process that converts light energy (from the sun) into chemical energy (sugar) that can be utilized to support the plant's tissues. It is also stored in the bulb for the next year's growth and flowering needs.
What to do after daffodils are finished blooming?
After tulips bloom, you can cut the foliage back by half, so they can still store some energy for the next year's flowers. When it gets hot, the leaves will turn yellow and die back. You can then remove the leaves. In the spring they will come up again and repeat the cycle.
Do daffodil flowers last long?
Forever is a long time, but I can guarentee that daffodils live for quite a spell. In fact, it's pretty hard to kill a daffodil bulb. Have you ever seen a batch of daffodils that look like they are surrounding something that is not there. Long after a house has fallen to ruin the daffodils continue to herald the beginning of spring.
Daffodils are pretty independent and need very little tending. Here are 3 ways that I know of if you ever want to kill a daffodil:
- If you pull the plant and forget about the bulbs, they will dry out. Once dried, you can't get them back.
- If the bulbs are allowed to stand in water-logged soil, they will rot and disappear.
- There are a few select herbicides that will do the trick, IF they are applied at the right time for daffodils.
