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A handful of Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me
A handful of Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me
A handful of Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me
Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me growing in the field
A bunch of Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me
A close up of Narcissus Reed Arctic Char x Dear Me

Narcissus Reed ‘Arctic Char’ x ‘Dear Me’

Features

  • Fragrant
  • Toxic

Description

Medium-size, outward-facing blooms have creamy outer petals. Trumpets are a soft salmon-pink with fringed and slightly reflexed edges. Flowers have a light fragrance but the short plants are not very productive.

Please note: When cut, daffodils and narcissus emit a toxic sap that can cause skin irritation. Use caution and wear gloves when harvesting.

Details

Height: information to come
Type: information to come
Bloom time: information to come
Site: full sun

Harvesting/Vase Life

For the longest vase life, harvest when blooms look like a goose neck and have not yet opened. Flowers can also be picked when they’ve opened more, just keep in mind that they won’t last quite as long. Wear gloves when harvesting narcissus, as they ooze a slimy sap that can cause skin irritation. This slimy sap can shorten the vase life of other flowers significantly. To avoid affecting other blooms in an arrangement, you’ll need to “condition” them first. To do this, place freshly cut stems in a separate bucket to rest for 3 to 4 hours to release sap. Do not recut stems after treatment. You can create an arrangement solely of narcissus and the sap won’t be an issue. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Details

Description

Medium-size, outward-facing blooms have creamy outer petals. Trumpets are a soft salmon-pink with fringed and slightly reflexed edges. Flowers have a light fragrance but the short plants are not very productive.

Please note: When cut, daffodils and narcissus emit a toxic sap that can cause skin irritation. Use caution and wear gloves when harvesting.

Details

Height: information to come
Type: information to come
Bloom time: information to come
Site: full sun

Harvesting/Vase Life

For the longest vase life, harvest when blooms look like a goose neck and have not yet opened. Flowers can also be picked when they’ve opened more, just keep in mind that they won’t last quite as long. Wear gloves when harvesting narcissus, as they ooze a slimy sap that can cause skin irritation. This slimy sap can shorten the vase life of other flowers significantly. To avoid affecting other blooms in an arrangement, you’ll need to “condition” them first. To do this, place freshly cut stems in a separate bucket to rest for 3 to 4 hours to release sap. Do not recut stems after treatment. You can create an arrangement solely of narcissus and the sap won’t be an issue. Expect a vase life of 7 days.

Sources

How to Grow

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