Narcissus Tahiti

Narcissus 'Tahiti' is a variety of double-flowered daffodil with warm colours. Its golden yellow petals are interspersed with frilly segments of a reddish-orange crown, giving it a rather tropical look. This beautiful plant blooms at the beginning of the daffodil season, in April. Its sturdy stems withstand inclement weather and bear a long and generous flowering display. This pleasantly fragrant variety will be spectacular in flower beds or borders where it will naturalise very well. It is ideal in a pot or in a spring bouquet. It will brighten up patios and homes with its irresistible charm.

The double-flowered daffodil 'Tahiti' is a horticultural hybrid introduced in Ireland in 1956 by J. Lionel Richardson, a passionate breeder of brightly coloured daffodils. The double-flowered daffodil belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. More specifically, it belongs to division 4 of horticultural daffodils. The genus Narcissus includes around 50 species found mainly in the western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. 'Tahiti' produces a sturdy stem that reaches a height of 40cm (16in) when in bloom. It is a spring-flowering plant, with a large yellow-green flower bud that opens into charming upward-facing flowers, composed of 2 to 3 rows of deep golden yellow petals, topped with a unique crown. This cup-shaped crown, or paracorolla, is divided into reddish-orange segments that alternate with the yellow petals. Double-flowered daffodils have a long flowering period. The linear foliage is deciduous, disappearing in summer.

There are so many daffodil cultivars that one can enjoy them for three months in spring without ever getting tired. They all have in common the ability to naturalise easily, to offer an infinite range of yellow and white shades, and to often emit sweet fragrances. Grow them in large clumps in lawns or at the edge of flower beds (at least 20 bulbs) for an enhanced effect. Pair 'Tahiti’ with squills , blue hyacinths, double tulips, forget-me-nots, pansies, or liverworts. A group of 'Tahiti’ daffodils in a vase creates a sensational effect. This daffodil is also perfect in pots.