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daffodil 'Dispatch Box'

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A trumpet daffodil to 65cm, with straplike, glaucous green leaves, producing solitary flowers in mid-spring. Flowers are large, to 9.5cm across, with bright yellow, overlapping outer petals and a yellow corona to 4cm long with a flared and ruffled rim

Scientific classification

Species: daffodil 'Dispatch Box' (Narcissus 'Dispatch Box')
Genus: Narcissus
Family: Amaryllidaceae

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Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of daffodil 'Dispatch Box'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of daffodil 'Dispatch Box'

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daffodil 'Dispatch Box' care guide

Moist soil during active growth, reduce watering after foliage declines
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moist soil during active growth, reduce watering after foliage declines

Fertilizing

Light bulb fertilizer once at emergence and again after flowering

Pruning

Deadhead as flowers fade. Allow the leaves to die down naturally

Propagation

Propagate by division, removing offsets as the leaves fade in early summer, or by chipping. See bulb propagation for details

Growing

Plant at one and a half to two times its own depth in autumn. Will tolerate most soils but prefers moderately fertile, well-drained soil that is constantly moist during the growing season. See daffodil cultivation for more detailed advice

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