Early Cheer Daffodils (Narcissus tazetta) are multi-headed known for their intense, sweet fragrance and frothy, creamy white double blooms. They are supposed to flower late winter to early spring but have just started coming out now in my garden, and some not as yet - and it's late autumn! I've often found some of them in bloom in May.
The Discovery of 'Erilicheer' the variety was first recognized by Alan Gibson in 1934, a leading commercial daffodil grower in Marton, New Zealand. It was initially thought to be a seedling, but it is now widely accepted by daffodil experts as a sport (a natural genetic mutation) of the tazetta variety known as White Pearl.
Gibson catalogued the flower as 'Erlicheer' a spelling and name that remains highly popular today, though it is commonly referred to in English as 'Early Cheer' due to it's quick blooming habit.
A gorgeous series of captures, dear Margaret. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda.
DeleteBeautiful variety of white flower in your garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks Giorgio.
DeleteThere are some lovely pictures of daffodils that you have photographed. They are very pretty.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Margaret.
Thank you Marit.
Deletewow They look so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI think they do too, Angie.
DeleteI've never heard of this flower... Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely flower. Interesting you have never heard of it!
DeletePero cuando están abiertas sus flores son una maravilla.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Yes they are as I agree with you, and I love the perfume they send as you walk past, or even if I put them in a vase inside the smell to me is good.
DeleteSo pretty. I love flowers.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure most of us love flowers, Mary. I know I do too.
DeleteThey are beautiful, and what a strange time of the year to flower.
ReplyDeleteI meant to put autumn, have now fixed! Well they seem to be a bit earlier than usual, Andrew.
DeleteUy que lindos, te enamoran. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteYes, love them J.P.
DeleteThank you.
They are very pretty to look at but I am glad I can't smell them. I think you meant to type "it's late autumn" not "late spring"?
ReplyDeleteThanks R. Yes, I did mean to put late autumn, so I've now fixed it, thanks for that 😉
DeleteBeautiful photos of the daffodils, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteWhere we are, they bloom in March.
I wish you a lovely Wednesday.
All the best, Irma
Beautiful in either spelling!
ReplyDeleteThese are very pretty, I love your third photo. Spring seemed to pass us by in our corner of England. My magnolias didn't flower and my olive tree is still considering whether this will be its first year to produce olives.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful indeed. A cheerful start to my day.
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