tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post7550900125998715601..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Mainly narcissus and daffodilsRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-56175653005168258952013-02-26T13:26:37.071+00:002013-02-26T13:26:37.071+00:00On balance I agree with you Jo, but I really love ...On balance I agree with you Jo, but I really love them all, even the doubles.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-19750970344879522622013-02-26T13:23:59.007+00:002013-02-26T13:23:59.007+00:00Thanks Janneke. Yes the last five pictures are all...Thanks Janneke. Yes the last five pictures are all by my friend and neighbour Harry.<br />You can also see his beautiful pictures of animals on Sue Doherty's blog Chicken Whisperer whose link is in my sidebar. Look at his birdwatch pictures and also Sue's Christmas post- brilliantRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-56917336620366392412013-02-26T10:47:51.099+00:002013-02-26T10:47:51.099+00:00I love daffodils, I think they must be one of the ...I love daffodils, I think they must be one of the first flowers that you know the name of as a child, as they're so familiar to even non-gardeners. I don't think the traditional yellow ones can be beaten.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-39113814415766143962013-02-26T09:56:29.384+00:002013-02-26T09:56:29.384+00:00Thank you for your story, lovely. First picture i...Thank you for your story, lovely. First picture is according to me February Gold, other years already in flower not yet this year. Tete-a-tete is smaller. I am fond of all kinds of Narcissus and have even a long row along the fence on the roadside and yes we also have a very wet garden, sometimes waterlogged spots, but no problem for the daffodils. Like you most years I buy one or two new Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-77168687580491079922013-02-25T21:58:45.391+00:002013-02-25T21:58:45.391+00:00It's proving to be a late season and a long wi...It's proving to be a late season and a long winter, AnnaRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-81179693567655345272013-02-25T21:41:40.215+00:002013-02-25T21:41:40.215+00:00I absolutely love daffodils of all varieties and s...I absolutely love daffodils of all varieties and spotted some out along my street this weekend! None of mine are out yet though. Funny because I always thought they flowered earlier than this, but I think I am just being rather impatient this year!!Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-4027631065928599702013-02-25T20:24:34.508+00:002013-02-25T20:24:34.508+00:00Phew! Thanks for the reassurance! I think Tete-a-t...Phew! Thanks for the reassurance! I think Tete-a-tete is one of the very best varieties!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-5259756312812507662013-02-25T20:18:50.259+00:002013-02-25T20:18:50.259+00:00Our weather round here is staying very cold. It is...Our weather round here is staying very cold. It is proving to be a longer winter than expected. The narcissus seem to have stopped in their tracks!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-52801682170716181142013-02-25T20:17:07.946+00:002013-02-25T20:17:07.946+00:00They look a little tall for tete a tete - our tete...They look a little tall for tete a tete - our tete a tete are only about 15cm/6" tall whereas February Gold are about twice as tall.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-62093264756115897492013-02-25T20:16:18.391+00:002013-02-25T20:16:18.391+00:00Yes I think there is fantastic the range of colour...Yes I think there is fantastic the range of colour combinations available now. I remember years ago seeing very expensive newly raised varieties in the specialist flower shows, they are two a penny now! Some varieties have lovely soft shades of yellow and the seasonal spread is greatly extended.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-87084336379263147062013-02-25T20:11:17.255+00:002013-02-25T20:11:17.255+00:00Thanks for the confirmation Angie. The TV guru wen...Thanks for the confirmation Angie. The TV guru went further and suggested planting on a base of grit!<br />Nothing is designed better as a sump for water!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-79239473404929170102013-02-25T19:38:41.083+00:002013-02-25T19:38:41.083+00:00Yes, I have a lot of the smaller ones. In fact I w...Yes, I have a lot of the smaller ones. In fact I went through a very snooty period when We moved into Boundary Cottage and I removed some of the big ones. But there is a story there that I will tell in my next daffodil post!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-3462607410748307672013-02-25T19:31:39.462+00:002013-02-25T19:31:39.462+00:00The photos are lovely. So nice to see blooms alrea...The photos are lovely. So nice to see blooms already peaking out.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a><br />Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-91670824187740615802013-02-25T19:20:45.668+00:002013-02-25T19:20:45.668+00:00I should add that I agree with your comments re fl...I should add that I agree with your comments re flooding - on the bank of the river that runs past my house - there are swathes of Daffs and Snowdrops regularly under water and the return beautifully each year! Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-16675558852997555302013-02-25T19:19:10.197+00:002013-02-25T19:19:10.197+00:00I really like the tete a tetes as they can cope wi...I really like the tete a tetes as they can cope with the stormy weather we always get around the spring equinox plus there are less leaves to die down naturally after flowering. I do have some of the very fancy varieties though as a photographer I really don't like them as they are just too blousey and elaborate and a simple trumpet daffodil always makes for a good photograph. Rosie, Perthshire Gardener and Photographerhttp://www.leavesnbloom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-67912358250100653412013-02-25T19:18:25.355+00:002013-02-25T19:18:25.355+00:00I have struggled for years to see the beauty in ye...I have struggled for years to see the beauty in yellow narcissus/daffs. I have white ones I grow in containers and love to see them swaying in the wind. I have however, succumb this year (last autumn) and planted a few different miniature yellows Tete a Tete, Jetfire and Rip Van Winkle - I'm converted since spreading my wings across the WWW! <br />Lovely pictures - particularly the last oneAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-12177569202792202772013-02-25T19:08:55.560+00:002013-02-25T19:08:55.560+00:00I don't think it is possible to overplant daff...I don't think it is possible to overplant daffodils. The white ones are my favorites.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-24482913921692317862013-02-25T19:07:51.467+00:002013-02-25T19:07:51.467+00:00It is indeed Clifford's Tower Mark. I took it ...It is indeed Clifford's Tower Mark. I took it last year to illustrate a book about the city walls of York. The problem with the York daffs is...if the kids don't destroy the early shoots by sledging down the tower mound, they pinch all the flowers!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259500187154496514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-83437806010634868032013-02-25T19:06:47.520+00:002013-02-25T19:06:47.520+00:00Me too. I would not be too keen on those steps!Me too. I would not be too keen on those steps!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-90138294449909215892013-02-25T19:04:37.706+00:002013-02-25T19:04:37.706+00:00Thanks for this, but have I dropped a clanger? Is ...Thanks for this, but have I dropped a clanger? Is the top picture Tete-a-tete or February Gold? I think I would have to see them side by side! My Tete-a-tete at Seaton Ross is nowhere near flowering but its been much colder here than Barnsley. (It's usually the opposite!). Perhaps someone would be kind enough to tell me!<br />I agree about bluebell leaves they are quite a nuisance- (am Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-13490678988266346302013-02-25T18:43:42.145+00:002013-02-25T18:43:42.145+00:00The miniature varieties are best for me too - for ...The miniature varieties are best for me too - for two reasons: they don't dominate my small garden, and they are less prone to wind damage. Like Esther, I have plenty of Tete a Tete.<br /><br />That last pic of yours is Clifford's Tower in York, isn't it? I seem to remember running up it once when my kids were small! The steps would kill me these days though..Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-33792153634732106952013-02-25T18:33:25.698+00:002013-02-25T18:33:25.698+00:00I love the miniature varieties best for the garden...I love the miniature varieties best for the garden as the foliage is less dominant when the flowering is over and also they stand up to the weather quite well.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-35953380321581669102013-02-25T18:29:35.963+00:002013-02-25T18:29:35.963+00:00I love daffodils. At present, I'm delighting i...I love daffodils. At present, I'm delighting in the little tete-a-tete. The buds of taller ones are still closed. Snowdrops don't like it here and I've never been tempted by bluebells because although I like them (a lot)they tend to have a lot of leaf which would take up too much space in a small garden. (I like green - but bluebell leaves are a bit dull, don't you think?)Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.com