In the garden, shoots of spring bulbs may just be peeping out of the soil, but in Cornwall, the production of Narcissi - harvesting, cutting and packing - is in full swing. From December to April (weather permitting) the uniquely mild Cornish climate and its rich fertile soil provides us with beautiful, fresh, UK grown Narcissi.
Narcissus is the botanical name; the plural of which is narcissi. It is a member of the Amaryllis family. Despite their delicate appearance, narcissi, or daffodils, are extremely hardy, grown outdoors all winter without additional heat or light, which surely makes them one of the most sustainable of seasonal flowers. Not only that, they are sweetly scented, and inexpensive enough to be able fill a vase in every room , the perfect pick-me-up on a cold winter’s day.
‘Then my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the daffodils’ - William Wordsworth.