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Stunning daffodils peak from mid-March in The Royal Landscape, Windsor Great ParkOne of the most magnificent and largest displays of naturalised daffodils in England will peak in The Valley Gardens, part of The Royal Landscape within Windsor Great Park, from mid-March to the end of April. Head of the Valley Gardens Graham Sanderson says: “The Daffodil Valley marks the start of our internationally renowned Spring season at The Royal Landscape. From a scattering of bulbs and seeds fifty years ago, the daffodils have spread to become probably the largest display of their kind in England. The bigger areas contain Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the lent lily which is the largest of the three daffodil species (and the daffodil of Wordsworth’s famous poem). Narcissus bulbocodium, the hoop petticoat daffodil, is a trumpet shape and grows in the finer grass areas. Narcissus cyclamineus is small and deep yellow in colour with swept back petals and grows on the edge of wet ditches and boggy areas. The daffodils provide their brilliant colour for three to four weeks, flowering almost in sequence to keep the display going”. In The Savill Garden, there are also drifts of dwarf daffodils and crocuses which enjoy the damp, sunny meadows through The Glades. This glorious display itself originated from just a small handful of seed donated more than 60 years ago and is only two minutes walk from the Garden entrance. Additional displays have also been created at the entrance to The Savill Garden with the planting of 15,000 bulbs to create a dazzling succession of flowers including grape hyacinths, miniature daffodils and black tulips. In the Queen Elizabeth Temperate House, further drifts of bulbs, including scented hyacinths, will complement the tender camellias, rhododendrons and magnolias which flower at the same time. Ends For more press information call Sarah Halstead, Marketing Dept, The Crown Estate, on 07918 121905 or email Sarah.Halstead@thecrownestate.co.uk
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