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The Narcissus Plantings

The Laurel Hill Foundation's Narcissus Plantings offer a fine hillside display in mid-spring. There are in total some 50 to 100 species of Narcissus, and a nice range of them can be seen here. The current stage of the bloom is DONE — only a few flowers left.

May 28, 2008 A swollen seed pod signals the end of the season.

Daffodil at end of season.

May 23, 2008 Now the exception, this bloom holds on.

Daffodil / narcissus.

May 20, 2008 Not many flowers left. The late bloom of this common variety shows a slightly stronger red.

Late daffodil bloom.

May 14, 2008 The end is near. But a few late-blooming, and beautiful, specimins remain.

White daffodils in Litchfield. Narcissus in Litchfield. Multiple narcissus blooms.

May 13, 2008 The early, hardy varieties are fading. Othes continue the show.

May 6, 2008 There's a world in there.

Narcissus close-up in Litchfield County.

May 4, 2008 Sunset's glow on a daffodil bloom.

Sunset light on a daffodil.

May 1, 2008 Vivid sunshine after a cold night.

Narcissus in the morning sunshine. Narcissus.

April 29, 2008 A second day of hard rain.

Narcissus in the rain. Daffodil with raindrops.

April 28, 2008 A rainy day means that the view is all your own.

Island with daffodils.

April 26, 2008 An unexpectedly sunny day has resulted in peak bloom. Don't wait.

A field of daffodils. Narcissus in bloom Yellow and white daffodil. Orange and white daffodil.

April 25, 2008 The hardy yellow and white varieties are everywhere. And, finally, other colors are coming into bloom — quickly.

Daffodils

April 22, 2008 The magic of warm sunshine. Hardy yellow varieties are in vigorous bloom.

Narcissus in bloom.

April 22, 2008 More species are in bloom with each passing day.

Narcissus in bloom.

April 18, 2008 Some of the hardy varieties are just at bloom.

Daffodils just before bloom.

April 18, 2008 Darts of yellow peek out into the late day sun.

Narcissus bud.

April 13, 2008 An early bud.

Budding daffodil.

How to get there

Note: Approach from the north for paved roads; however, the dirt roads are fine for normal passenger vehicles except when very wet.

 

 

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The Laurel Ridge Foundation Narcissi Plantings