Narcissus Finland

Narcissus 'Finland' is a beautiful variety of daffodil with pastel colours. This early-flowering variety produces flowers with creamy-white petals surrounding a long lemon-yellow corolla that fades over time. Suitable for container cultivation, it will also be magnificent planted en masse where it will bloom for weeks on end. It will be superb in a spring bouquet. This vigorous variety will establish itself permanently in your garden and its flowers will return in greater numbers each year. 

Narcissus 'Finland' belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. More specifically, it belongs to division 2 of the large narcissus family, which has 13 divisions. The genus Narcissus includes around 50 species found mainly in the western Mediterranean, but also in Africa and Asia. Narcissus 'Finland' produces a sturdy and robust stem that reaches 40cm (16in) in height when in bloom. It is an early flowering plant, in February-March, with a large yellow-green floral bud that opens into magnificent flowers, about 8cm (3in) wide. The flowers have six creamy-white petal-like tepals. The six stamens are inserted into a cup-shaped or undulate corolla, with a wavy edge. It is pale lemon-yellow when it first opens. This cup gradually becomes paler, turning white. The linear foliage is deciduous and disappears 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 'Finland' with scillas and hyacinths. Plant the bulbs with early tulips, forget-me-nots, daisies, chamomiles, or liverworts. A group of 'Finland’ daffodils in a vase creates a sensational effect. This daffodil is also perfect in pots.

For bouquets: we advise against mixing narcissus with other flowers, especially tulips, as daffodil stems contain a substance that causes other flowers to wilt quickly. This detrimental effect on other flower species can be attenuated by dipping the ends of narcissus stems in hot water for 1 to 2 minutes.