Yellow is the color of Remembrance

Each year since 2001, over 20,000 New Yorkers volunteer to plant 500,000 daffodils in public areas. The daffodils are donated by a bulb growing company in the Netherlands.

More from the Daffodil Project:
The Daffodil Project was founded in response to the attacks of September 11 as a memorial, which would raise the spirits of New Yorkers and revitalize parks and communities throughout the five boroughs. A joint endeavor between NY4P and the Department of Parks & Recreation, volunteers plant bulbs all over the city each fall, and in the spring communities come together to celebrate their blooming as visible symbols of perseverance and restoration.

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done.

Fall daffodil planting has been completed. Potted daffodils will be planted in the Spring, after they are marked-down. However, it may be challenging to find new areas for planting. In addition to daffodils, about 3 dozen iris have been added. One particular variety of bearded iris still remains on the 'need to find' list -Gingersnap (supposedly it smells like root beer).

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((an informative blog dedicated to daffodils))

Mid November Landscape Notes

1. had a late frost this year
2. finding non-planted areas for daffodils will be a big challenge next year
3. still need to transplant crocus from cut flower bed
4. happy with number/variety of bearded iris plants
5. trying to keep-up with year-round anti-weed campaign
   
6. forsythia bed is still a few years away from maturity
7. need to stake wayward crepe myrtle branches instead of pruning them off (rock island bed)
8. have a good start of ajuga going in the south side bed
9. need to trellis the vine in the farm bed
10. will consider planting butterfly bushes in the cut flower bed, and a natchez-variety crepe myrtle in the back corner bed
    

been busy planting!

CG hasn't had time for taking too many photos lately. He has been busy planting over 300 daffodils. Most are planted in masses of 7 to 29 (think plants enjoy odd numbers). CG believes that one variety he planted will be blooming by the end of February. The forsythia bed was started with daffodil plantings in April '09 (walmart specials -some were 50 cents for a pot of 5!). Now, the bed is probably 90% full (over 200 bulbs). It's not that large of an area, maybe 20' X 12'. Between the yellow forsythia and the 6 different types yellow/yellow daffodils, CG is pleased with the development of the planting area.

Daffodil planting will conclude in the next few weeks. CG plans to purchase about 3 dozen Mount Hood variety (white/white) daffodils to finish-off the cut flower bed. This will amount to about $18...if CG wins the lottery, however, he may consider 3 dozen of these: (would cost over $1000 for 3 dozen bulbs)

See details
'Landewednack Lady' 4 W-W (LM) Per single bulb ID: SKU1321 Desription:'Landewednack Lady' 4 W-W (LM)'Pitchroy' x 'Gay Kybo'; sdlg no.786 A large rounded flower 110 mm wide; perianth and other petaloid segments in four whorls, broadly ovate, white, smooth and of heavy substance, segments are clustered at centre, opening pale yellow, becoming white.
Price per single bulb
Our price: £25.00 (€ 28.29)