Narcissus 'Tête à Tête' P10.5, golden pot

Narcissus ‘Tête à Tête’ – Plant Care Guide

Narcissus ‘Tête à Tête’ is a popular miniature daffodil, loved for its cheerful yellow flowers and compact growth habit. Flowering in early spring, it is ideal for containers, borders, rockeries, and naturalised planting. Its small size and reliability make it a favourite for both gardens and seasonal displays.

Light Requirements

• Grows best in full sun to partial shade

• Bright light encourages strong stems and good flowering

• Tolerates light shade, especially under deciduous trees

• Avoid deep shade, which may reduce flowering

• Suitable for sheltered and open garden positions

Watering

• Requires moderate watering during active growth

• Water well after planting to help bulbs establish

• Keep soil lightly moist during spring growth and flowering

• Avoid waterlogged conditions, particularly in winter

• Reduce watering once flowering has finished and foliage begins to die back

Soil and Planting

• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil

• Plant bulbs in autumn for spring flowering

• Plant at a depth of around two to three times the bulb height

• Space bulbs evenly to allow clumps to develop

• In containers, use free-draining compost and ensure drainage holes

Feeding

• Low feeding requirements

• Apply a balanced fertiliser in early spring as shoots appear

• Container-grown bulbs may benefit from a light feed during flowering

• Avoid high-nitrogen fertilisers

• Stop feeding once foliage starts to yellow

Temperature and Hardiness

• Fully hardy and suitable for cold winter conditions

• Requires a period of winter chill to flower well

• Flowers tolerate frost and cool spring weather

• Performs best in cool to moderate temperatures

• Suitable for long-term planting and naturalising

Maintenance and Care

• Remove faded flower heads to prevent seed formation

• Leave foliage intact until it dies back naturally

• Foliage feeds the bulb for next year’s flowers

• Clumps can be lifted and divided after flowering if needed

• Bulbs can be left undisturbed for several years

Pests and Problems

• Generally trouble-free and easy to grow

• Bulb rot may occur in poorly drained soil

• Slugs and snails can damage young shoots

• Narcissus are generally resistant to rodents

• Good drainage is key to healthy growth

Uses in the Garden

• Ideal for containers, pots, and window boxes

• Perfect for borders, rockeries, and path edges

• Excellent for naturalising in lawns and grassy areas

• Suitable for indoor displays when planted in pots

• Combines well with other spring bulbs and early perennials

Narcissus ‘Tête à Tête’ is a dependable, low-maintenance spring bulb that delivers bright colour and charm year after year with minimal care

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