I understand that daffodils face the sun when they bloom. I planted some for
the first time last fall (they are so ubiquitous here in Portland that I
figured I could enjoy every one else's) and I was surprised in some cases at
the direction they face. Like towards a slatted fence. Can I assume this is
the direction from which most sun light comes ? I was thinking of planting
more next fall to test some areas for best sun exposure direction.
Tom
Portland OR, Zone 8
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Tom Scut wrote:
Tom
There are indeed some plants which will turm their flowers towards the
sun - Sunflowers for instance. Another example which springs to mind is
the flowers of the jungle cacti (Schlumbergia and numerous relate
hybrids). These are so sun-fixed that if you turn the pot of a plant in
bud round the buds will try to rapidly reorient themselves and may even
drop off in the process. Curiously, this urge apparently ceases to
operate once the flowers open.
However, I doubt this is the case with daffodils and I have never myself
heard this claimed. Usually when one sees a clump of them the flowers
face outwards in any direction (even towards a slatted fence or other
shade). They don't any way seem to need all that much sun, but will
bloom among deciduous trees where there is some shade even from bare
branches.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan
Wainuiomata,
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
