Daffodil
The meaning of the daffodil
Cheer: the sun is coming back.
Daffodils are the trumpets of spring: when they bloom, the sun is coming back. They stand for cheer and a new beginning. Their Latin name, Narcissus, recalls the young man in Greek myth who fell in love with his own reflection.
Available to pick in spring
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The colours
- YellowCheer and sunshine: the classic flower of spring and Easter.
- White and orangeHope and renewal: white with an orange heart.
When to give them
In spring and around Easter, for a new beginning, or when someone comes back to life after a hard time.
Good to know
- William Wordsworth's poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is about a field of daffodils beside a lake.
- Real daffodils are best kept out of a vase with other cut flowers: their sap makes the others wilt faster.
- The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, worn on St David's Day, 1 March.
Cheer: the sun is coming back.
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